[scottj]

Don Terrill is a former Winston Cup engine builder and R&D resource for Comp Cams. In his book "Secrets of a 740 HP Winston Cup Engine" in the Intro he writes;
"15 of the Biggest Engine Mistakes"
" Mistake #4 TOO MUCH LOW END TORQUE- Everybody says the same thing to me; I can hook up as much torque as you can build. They never can, but you can't tell them that. You've got to go ahead, build the engine and let them learn by themselves. I think the truly smart people in racing are those that have figured out how to build the right amount of torque."

I have to admit I was one of the people you couldn't tell anything, but I know now.