AJ's Opinion; what size SBM do I need

Yep. DCR is at the bottom of my list for things to consider. It’s a useless number. I will be checking cranking compression numbers so I can develop a data base and see if any patterns develop.
Sing it brother!

That depends. Cam timing has as much or more effect on RPM than air flow does. When I switched from W2 to W5 heads, I kept the shift RPM the same but with the W5 heads I used 14 degrees LESS duration on the intake side and 18 degrees LESS duration on the exhaust side.

Still made power at the same RPM. It made more HP but the RPM a curve was the same.
And once again, it is shown, use the best available head you can afford.