318 Build.. Zero Deck or Stock Deck Clearance?

And, with the block zero-decked plus a typical Fel-Pro blue composition head gasket, you can get a tight quench pump gas friendly 9.5-10:1. Magnum heads will get you much the same result and flow better. So what would a 280H do in such an engine that an XE268H wouldn't?
I would think you would have more low end torque with the XE268 but that is just an presumption.