318 Build.. Zero Deck or Stock Deck Clearance?

Exactly; you gotta look at the whole combo; if the engine is stuck with 2.76s and a stock TC because of budget restraints the powerband is gonna be completely different that with 3.91s and a 2800TC
lol did you learn this the hard way like the rest of us did when we were green. lol from 3000 rpm she ripped.