I think that is what Mike at B3 suggested it could be when I was talking to him this morning about the geometry correction for the rockers. Something about the kind of gasket used. I'm going to get it smooth and if I am happy with it, run it.
I just finished surveying the piston heights above deck. I've done each one three times using three different methods and I verified that the decks are very flat. They run .028, .027, .032, .035,.037, .032, .027, .026. So if I want to run between .035-.040 quench I am going to need a gasket between .072-.077". Yippee. I'll start looking but probably going to be a custom. Might squeak by with a .070 if I set the limiter at 6000rpm?