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Based on that 215 HP number, I suspect the ignition timing was set in the neighborhood of 38° which with that distributor not being hooked up to vacuum would have been also the total timing. That 215 HP number is probably about right for that engine with the heads and camshaft taken into consideration. I did a restoration of a 1955 292 with an original camshaft and Teapot carb that made 190+ HP. The upgraded intake and carburetor would have helped to increase the power output. While that engine performed okay on the dyno, that original LOM distributor is going to be a major problem with overall drivability once the engine is in the vehicle.
  Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)
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