Because these are the numbers on a stock 87 Monte Carlo SS:
Q: How much horsepower and torque is the stock SS Engine rated at? 1984 through 1988: 180 HP @ 4800 RPM (flywheel) 225 ft/lbs @ 3200 RPM All horsepower (HP) readings are S.A.E. Net, measured at the flywheel of the engine, as installed, with a complete exhaust system and all accessories attached. This figure is measured on an engine dyno. It is not the horsepower at the rear wheels
I don't know what engine you are running but my stock 1968 350 numbers: 265 HP @ 4500 355 ft/lb @ 2800
Thats a 85 HP and 130 ft/lbs over the standard Monte SS and another reason to beef up the 200-4r.
I'm currently running one in my 68 Firebird and it's great (actually drove it today). I went with a professionally built one: