Nice work! 4,000 rpms is nothing for that 283. I ran my old '65, Mean Green at 4,000 rpms to keep up with everyone doing 70. Getting a 3.54 rear sure made a huge difference, and mine was 4.57, not the 5.14 you have.
Shane
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