Eddy head question

couply of thingys

i'm not sure about your kb pistons, but they may be designed for zero-decking and if that is the case when you have the pistons at zero and your head gasket is .040 this is the ideal quench and you will be much more ping resistant just by shaving that littly bit off the block. what model are they?

also your cam selection can affect ping resistance. they put a lil bit more overlap on some and what that does is reduce your dynamic compression. the KB site has a dynamic compression calculator. http://www.kb-silvolite.com/calc.php
i think (others chime in) if you keep your dynamic comp in the low 8's high 7's you will be golden.

last but not leasty. if you want to build a beast go with solid lifters / solid cam and adjustable rockers. if the rockers are too much for the budget hydraulic will work, but avoid rpms over 6300 or you can float the valves, pump up lifters etc.