Why so much inital timing???

All assuming it is a true 10.1 motor which I see no evidence of, he has no real idea for he didn't measure it himself. I bet its more like 9.5 or so, but only way to really know is by taking it apart and measuring everything.

What makes you think I didn't measure it myself? I've measured everything I could. And everything I couldn't, I had the machine shop measure it. Pistons are .015" out of the hole, gaskets are .052" (if I recall), heads are 65cc, SCR is at 9.65:1. Nowhere did I mention the motor was 10:1. I didn't want it that high. You can go away now.