I can turn a flathead 9000 all day. 7000 is cake work with a stock carb even. My limited flathead floated valves at 8700 or so. 98exp dyno cam which is around a .450 or so lift, lightened/clearanced crank, 10 over with a 4.500 arc rod, mod head, 5 HP billet flywheel, and a Tilly carb on...