198

I thought using the 198 rods required either a custom piston with a shorter piston top to pin height for the 225 crank?

That is correct.
So I can flip my 198 over and drop in a 225 crank? Slantzilla years ago told me "no."

NO
198/225 block
225 crank, 225 rods, stock slant pistons= yes
198 crank, 198 rods, stock slant pistons= yes
225 crank, 198 rods, stock slant pistons= no
198 crank, 225 rods, stock slant pistons= no