If that made sense, then I am out. How you can pick a cam BEFORE final machining is beyond me. That means to pick a cam BEFORE you know your final compression ratio. Makes no sense. Good luck sir.
I haven't picked a cam and that was the point to this entire question. The guy who is prepping the block wasn't going to zero deck it. He was going to bore and home it to straighten it up. But the more I read the more it seems to get the more bang for your buck you should perhaps zero deck the block.
But thanks for the good luck wishes.. After all this, maybe having a little luck isn't such a bad thing..