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i got dyno 2000 for my computer and was playing around with it if any one wants to get an idea on what they are pushing they could ask i will need the specs for you engine
Just as an FYI, the program runs good for most V-8 applications. I already have found that with smaller engines like the 225, the 'map' kind of goes 'generic' with cam and compression changes and won't reflect any true 'real world' data... currently it values my Hyperpak'ed 225 slant with a 600 cfm holley and a comp cam 252 with 9.22:1 compression at 180 flywheel HP, and about 240 ft/lbs of torque... the hyperpak makes more torque in the mid range than the program can ever think about... and actually just changing the cam to something 'better' only gains a few HP and a handful of torque.....
So 'play' with it, and use it as a guide, but don't be surprised if the actual dyno results fall short of the actual results....( the dyno2000 tells me the difference between a comp cam Xtreme Energy solid roller cam and a one of their flat tappet cams in a long rod mill is 20 HP in the top end, and 23 ft/lbs at the peak in the mid range....)
It will give you some clues to what does what (more duration, more LSA in your bumpstick and how it changes your power curve at certain rpms), but you want to use actual data when building up your slant and selecting the correct cam, induction (Wow! I can get 20 more HP by swapping out the 600 cfm Holley 4150, for a Dominator 4500 1000 cfm!!!!!), compression (I have to mill the head .180 to get another 15 hp?!!?!?)...
have fun with it, and be sure to use a computer with more than a P3-800 so the iterator doesn't take all night comparing your cam, compression, and lift ( What do you mean it took 8 hours, and it says I should use 12.5:1 CR with a 210/240/26 .410/.480 advertised spec cam installed 6 degrees advanced?)
-D.Idiot
p.s. You can e-mail most of the cam companies for their 'spec' catalogs. Comp cam sent me their latest one with the 'lobe library' in it, for free ($6.50 plus shipping at their expense). I have programmed Dyno 2000 with all the cam grinds available from Isky, Comp, Crane(no longer available...good thing too), Engle, Dema Elgin and use it for reference on my laptop.