I believe they were total seal 1/16 moly rings. If the cam has enough overlap 93 shouldn't be a problem for cruising. Dom does it. I have been thru ever circuit in this Dominator. Every circuit I drilled and set screws added with a precision hole that I drilled. Been tuning on this Dominator for awhile with Doms help. I think its there or very close. I will try more timing because I think that what it probably wants.

On the dyno, where did you have your timing at? And refresh my memory, what compression and what cam?

I can tell you, my 512's like timing on pump gas...AND, depending on whether its E10 or Ethanol free, my jetting can be as much as +4 jet sizes different.

You have to tune for this, its not somthing you buy a carb and get it right out of the box..Same with timing, you have to try it to know.

From the sounds of it, and by the title of this post....... You've already made up your mind that combo isn't what you want.
Might as well just start buying the new parts now........ You'll have all winter to change it over.

I bet it runs faster at the track w/ 36 or more.

I think it just needs a little tweeking to get there. Its got cubic inches and great heads. It might surprise me at the track as is, but the only suprises i ever get at the track is that your car isnt as fast as your thought it was.

Read your post quickly and I'm just gonna rattle off what came to mind:
1. F**k those dyno software programs. I own four of them, ranging from cheapo to "Professional" level and NONE of them give results that match what I've found in the real world without my gaming the inputs significantly to tweak the results.

2. How much does your car weigh with driver?

3. Is it a stick car or an automatic? If auto, what type of converter?

4. How much gear do you run and with what size & type of tires?

5. What are you running for fuel? Have you tested different timing settings?

6. What's your performance goal? I don't mean "700 HP on pump gas", I mean an ET goal. If the car ran 9.99, would it be legal at the track vs. only going 10.00?

7. "Seat of the pants" testing on the street is next to worthless. Too many variables, too little traction, etc. I've done things in the past that I'd swear would show up as improvements on the track that didn't, but my "butt dyno" told me it would.

8. Until you either pull the engine and put it on a reputable engine dyno OR spend a solid day at track working on the tune, so that you can get some real-world #s, you have no idea beyond an educated guess what that engine's making.

Ha ha ha ha...'atta boy Brad!

Well, chassis dynos are a fun day as well, but every time I tune on a chassis dyno I have to retune the carb when I get to the track.

Testing for streetability, sure. Testing for max power...nope.