Are my expectations too high?

The engine revs pretty quick to 5500 but falls a little flat beyond that.
For comparison;
I had a similar combo with the 292/292/108 cam, and OOTB Eddies. I ran 1.6 arms so the lift was calculated at .543. Street car
That thing came alive starting at 5200 and didn't know when to quit. It was a real ripper with a 4-speed. I ran it with 3.55s to hit 60mph at ~7200 at the top of first gear. It would bark the street tires on the 2-3 shift at 80mph and jump ahead, like somebody kicked it in the rear..
In the end it was too much cam for the application.
No timeslips.