440 Harmonic Balancer Timing Marks Off

That is exactly what I plan on doing. My intent with this post wasn't to invalidate the degreeing of a cam only to see if anyone had came across this situation and knew right off. Which my first thought before I posted anything was that im on the exhaust stroke. I was simply going by what Edelbrock said. as stated I did buy a degreeing kit with plans on doing so but when I read that I assumed there was not a need. I like the old saying, If youv never messed up then youv never tried.. Appreciate the comments and hopfully this will help someone else in the future.
If it helps any, I don't think you were alone in accepting Edelbrock's statement that you don't have to degree their stuff, because we had a previous thread, where the OP had the same rationale. He didn't quote the cam instructions like you did, but his words were suspiciously similar.