JCR,
In defense of Timinator, did you ask around about where the 280 should be degreed in at? At the very least, I would think that you would want to advance the valve timing a little to move the peak HP down the RPM scale a bit. If you just lined up the dots and slapped her together, you may have left a lot on the table in terms of performance.
After doing a couple of cams, I can say that I always start the degreeing process with the dots lined up to see where I fall and each time the cam has been retared by 1-2 degrees. That is not to say that it will always be that way, but if I would have just lined up the dots and went on my way, I would have moved the peak HP even higher up the RPM band than it already was. I ended up installing the cam at 105 on a 108 LC for 3 degrees advance. That was based on the advice of the cam manufacturer.
This is one area where desktop dyno may be of assistance. Even though the HP numbers that it spits out may be off, the curve should be close in shape to the real deal. By changing the valve timing, you can see where that moves the peak HP and effectively slide the curve back and forth accross the RPM band to suit the needs of your application.
Chris