This will be idle to probably 4500, maybe even less. I just don't wind it up, try to keep the car true to its manners...a nice cruiser with some grunt, but NOT going to win any drag races.

I've had this issue all my life, starting with early Continental Mark III's then late 60's T-Birds...everything you read is TOP END HP! I never wanted that for any of my taste in cars, so it was always a crap shoot when it came to advice and experience from other enthusiasts.