Why is it so hard to get good advice !!???

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I was able to break in the cam today...FINALLY!
truth be told, I took every precaution you could imagine because I was SOOooooo nervous about something going wrong. I have actually had more good luck with cams than bad, but THIS latest project with the Cam, lifters, pushrods, springs, timing set, oil pan and everything else has taken a big $$$ chunk from my stash. I would have felt like a total *** if I skipped something that later turned out to be the cause of a failure.

I read and reread the article in this months Mopar Action regarding "First Fire". I followed all of my usual steps along with what Rick wrote in the article. The car did fire within 2 seconds of cranking and I had my helper hold the RPMs to 2800. Somehow the engine had no leaks anywhere. All the oil, fuel and water stayed where it was supposed to. I was quite pleased with that. To aid cooling, I had a cheap box fan in front of the bumper. The engine sounded great from the exhaust end, but not much more radical than before. The exhaust smelled cleaner than before if that makes any sense. None of the eye burning rich mixture that I have smelled before. Yesterday I changed the jets front and rear, going up from 85/92 to 86/93. I also stepped the power valve up from 3.5 to 6.5. Fuel pressure was between 6 and 9 psi, sorta fluctuating back and forth.
At about the 15 minute mark the engine temp was getting beyond my comfort. At the same time, the fuel pressure dropped to around 3 psi and there was very little gas visible in the filter. As the engine seemed to stumble for fuel, I had Jeff shut the engine down. At first I thought it was running too hot to continue. I let it cool for 2 1/2 hours while leaving the box fan blowing through the radiator.
I figured that with 15 minutes of run time, I needed another 15 to complete it. I added fuel into the vent, but it just puked out from inside. Apparantly the bowl had enough fuel. I started it again and ran it up to 2600-2800. This time at the 10 minute mark, the fuel pressure dropped down to 3 psi and the filter was almost dry. The pump is a Holley 12-440-11 unit mechanical with a 110 GPH rating. It does not leak and the fittings are tight. At idle, it stays at 7-8 psi but this break in shows that it may be lacking. I did not drive it because I don't want the dang thing to crap out on me while out on the road.
Is it common to run into fuel starvation problems during a cam or engine break-in? I run at 2600-2800 while driving on the freeway and haven't had this happen. Is it possible that this cam sucked more fuel than the '509 so I now need a better fuel pump?

It sounds great at idle. I did expect a more radical sound with more of a mechanical "clack" from the valvetrain, but I'm not complaining. If it makes more power while running fine on 91 octane, I've achieved my goal. Here are my questions though:

* Fuel starvation. If the pump worked fine before with the previous setup, but now the pressure drops after a few minutes of 2800 rpms, do I need a different pump?
* Does anyone have a suggestion for a good mechnical pump?
* Is it recommended to change the oil and filter after the cam break in or should I run it with all this moly lube and "break-in oil for 500 miles or so. The engine has about 3000 miles on it since 2011.
Thanks! I look forward to a test drive tomorrow!