Formula for TDC & lift?

Yes, Take the cylinder to TDC and use a very light valve spring and measure amount the valve can be depressed. Take measurement and devide by 1.5 (or rocker ratio) for static cam lift, give yourself some wiggle room for inaccurate rocker ratio and rod stretch. ie. a .510 lift cam has a .340 cam lobe lift. (.510/1.5=.340) Is this what you are looking for?

yea that should work! i guess you need what... .055 for clearance at max lift and tdc?