Cab - I shifted it at 7000 and the rpm dropped to 5500 - 5600. I have tried shifting it higher but it did no go any faster so there was no reason to still shift it up there. I have never tried shifting it lower.

Greg - The springs have about 35 runs on them since Dwayne Porter did the heads. I did not even consider them to be an issue. The car run good so I never really considered going there.

I had also thought about changing the carb but the one I have runs so good I have procrastinated on spending that money.

I do realize that a bunch of my stuff is left over or reused from my previous engine but unfortunately buying all new stuff for a new engine is not an option. I realize that this means my combination is not optimum.

Like Monty said maybe I have to put a cam in it to get all the other stuff to work.

Thanks again for the input