Sad Story On a Gear Vendors OD

The gearing I understand. it's what the OD gear can take? 1200 horse power exposes many character flaws?
I like the power-bulge Duster hoods, but not a fan of the later tail-lights.
I agree. They moved to a rather boring rectangular rear lens. The 451 is a 74 block. And once had ported 452 iron heads keeping to a somewhat Super Stock build. (Or at least "SS Theme") But now I put B1/BS heads. So blew any SS fantasy. The new heads uped compression from 10.5:1 to 12.5:1 So now running 1050 4150 style HP carb metered for E-85. Exhaust smells kinda funny. (I think it smells a little like french fries) But cheap fuel to accommodate the higher compression.