Mark Jones wrote: I still think I need a higher pitched prop.
Mark, The solution may not be that easy as it sounds. Increasing pitch will eat up HP together with engine's RPM. In fact with higher pitch you may decrease top speed. I would start measuring how level your plane is at top speed and compare all incidence angles to make sure that you are not loosing speed due to drag. But checking new higher pitched prop is easy and I encourage you to try it. George M Cradle of Aviation, Long Island, NY