67 Cuda: disappointing dyno numbers, need some advice!

the purple cam is the old grind .450/455 268/272 , I thought with the stamped rockers I may not even be getting a full 1.5 ratio and not seeing all of current cam. My exhaust is TTI 3/4 step headers into 3" TTI X pipe into dual 3" all the way out.



it is indeed the aluminum m1 dual plane. I'm starting to see a general consensus that my heads may be sub par, though I have heard that the 308's flow better than x, j heads. The engine was built by Barnes and Reece in NC. which I have heard is a reputable builder, however they may have just put the engine together how they were asked and may or may not of ported them.

Sub par for what? Just because the builder didn't build it a certain way doesn't mean it's not a good engine. I'm quite sure they weren't looking for some forum expert's opinion of their work. They probably built exactly what was asked of them. Just because some guys on a forum don't think it's "all that" ( I am not among them) doesn't mean a thing. Sounds like it's a pretty good engine to me. I bet with some tuning and no parts changes at all it would wake up pretty good.

Just remember, there's always more than one way to do something.