Are my expectations too high?

UPDATE: I found out why the engine was running lean and the stumble. Also the number 8 cylinder was getting oil in it. The intake was leaking causing the lean condition and also pulling oil into the #8 intake port. I also found out that I had WAAAAY too much timing in the motor. Not sure if both of these problems was a result of me thrashing hard to try and get this thing ready for the event or what but I re-sealed the intake and set the timing properly. This thing feels really good now. Waiting for the next opportunity to take this thing back out to the track.
our Mag did the same thing on all 8 cyl due to mismatched intake ports on a ChiCom intake.
Took a min to figure out!!