Better acceleration?

I'm just glad I measured it out, first engine I've ever gone to that extent with on an overhaul, was quite surprised to discover that had I not done so/ and not had the block deck and head machined even to the extent I had them machined, that I was gonna be so far under "blueprint" spec for a /6....
And with all the machining I did have done, that it brought me exactly (and barely) to the factory blueprint spec and no more.