Where do i go from here?

I don't think those pistons really sit at a real Zero Deck. Somebody needs to get out a feeler gauge and a straight edge and check the clearance, because i came up with 9.52:1 with a 0.40" Quench and 9.54:1 with a 0.39"............ hope this helps .........

He said 'I will be at zero deck'. I had assumed that meant the block had been decked to get it there...

As for the oiling mods for sky high rpms, I'm curious as this being a hydraulic flat tappet, 7k is way optimistic anyway.