I ultimately would have to agree with that philosophy. One reason I’ve not tried all that work on a streetmaster is because an unmodified Holley Street Dominator with a one inch open spacer and a spread bore carburetor works so well with one of the smaller cube engines and low gears. And I am sure the old pre Xcellerator Weiand 8510 (same manifold without the name and an even deeper plenum) that I used to have and still kick myself for getting rid of would be even better providing enough gearing and camshaft.