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I said, "I was hoping for more." He said, "You dont really wanna be making much more than that cause stuff will start breaking, besides, thats about all these things make."




that is a ridiculous statement, for just about any engine, let alone a 440!

if you really want to know where you are, you should start with a compression and a leakdown test. then you have to determine what cam you have in there. if the A/F is good all the way through the range, then that isn't too suspect, but that also doesn't mean you aren't under/over carb'ed for you setup.

look at where your timing is. that's not worth 100hp, but it can make a big difference.

there are many theories out there, but most people somewhat agree that you lose about 15% through the powertrain for a manual, and about 20% for an auto. i've heard higher, and i've heard lower, those seem like middle of the road stats to me.

but yes, you do need to figure out the cam, the compression to whatever degree you can, what heads it is running, and take it from there.