I Have a situation
Lots of tire spin off the line
more at 1-2 shift.
I just put it in drive and left it shift.
Not sure but I think it shifted around
4K
As a CME customer (318 w roller cam 347hp/353tq) and long time gearhead I will offer some "things to consider".
1. Expectations- The 365 HP is probably real on their engine dyno. But understand, you have a smaller carb and very restrictive exhaust. At the wheels you may be 80-100hp lower. That being said - you should still be capable of 14 or better on the qtr.
2. Driver control - Your 330 time could be improved some with throttle control and stickier tires, but were NOT terrible. The engine seems to be pulling ok at the low end.
3. Shift points - I know that CME provides info sheets with their builds. Mine specified power range from idle to 5500. I suspect yours is similar, but probably not under 5000. My a500 trans also has a shift kit and 2500 converter but the governors where not changed so it also has a WOT auto shift point at around 4000. If your hp/tq curve is anywhere near those that I have seen from their Mopar crates (including my custom build) a 4000 rpm shift point is putting you down about another 100hp. That alone is a large part of the falloff in the last half of the qtr. NOTE: didn't see any info about the shifter. If stock without a neutral/reverse lockout, be VERY careful about manual shifting.
4.CME also specifies timing curves for their engines. Mine was spec'd on a mechanical curve of 14* @700, 32*@3000, 36* total over 4000. Their spec is usually a little conservative but on a new engine I would stay close to their recommendations until you have everything else sorted out.
5. Don't get discouraged. For those of us who don't go to the strip every week, it takes time to work through all the possibilities. Little stuff like throttle cable adjustments, colder plugs, tire pressure and all the other stuff that the FABO guys have mentioned make a difference, but work on the common sense (ie. no or low $) items first.
