Carb should be at least a 850 Holley for street,950 for higher HP/TQ, that's probably costing you 25HP right there. More user friendly on the street with smaller carbs, but HP/TQ suffers especially with heads/cam/intake and cubic inches. Like trying to suck air thru a small straw.
Lean engine will also generate lots of heat.
Lean engine will also generate lots of heat.