71 340 Compression Test

I'm a big believer in quench too.
And there is no good substitute for hitting the skinny at sub-2000rpm in first, or at 2500/30mph in second, in your sbm,and lighting up the 295s, like the 440 boys do.That is so incredibly addictive.I would not sacrifice that for say 20 or 30 hp at 6000 rpm.
For 50hp,maybe I'd give up a lil,lol!

On another note, that extra low-rpm torque, means you can pull some gear out to get your cruise rpm down, and that means cross-country jaunts are back on the table. The lowered cruise rpm are both more comfortable,and the more miles per dollar is never a bad thing. It's just too bad Ma never gave us a beefy, well worked out sbm 5-speed, cuz swapping chunks gets old in a hurry.