Well I don't need a tach to tell me the motor is screaming, but I'm going to wire one up and see what it's running. I've had a truck with a 216 and a car with a 235, I'm used to 6s. I'll also check the timing and I'm sure it's getting plenty of fuel.
I pulled the engine out of a friends 54 a few months ago and didnt change a thing, just set in my truck. And It was running great in his truck.
