Dyno testing a stock(?) 1972 440

MRL Performance said

HA HA HA So true! Im dealing with this right now. Got a customer we built a 408 drag engine for and he is complaining that it does not sound like a drag engine. But it runs dead stone consistent and is the fastest thing he has ever run. I just smile and tell him, "Loud is not fast, fast is fast so get over it". He just chuckles.

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I agree with what you're saying exactly. My curiosity has nothing to do with sound, but rather how a cam ground specifically to build low end cylinder pressure would compare across the board with a more traditional grind like the .509. I'd also be curious to see how that .509 would react with incremental amounts of advance on such a low squeeze engine.
I happen to have a 30,000 mile 446 Motorhome shortblock sitting here that I'm starting to look at in a new light because of this thread...and yeah, what would it make with a small shot. This is good stuff!