Where to start - maintenance on a 340

I think it does. They have a specification for a reason. Im suppose it’s not worth the effort.
Every engine I build, ok not all but most, get boost of some kind. The rings all get gapped for boost, and I gap them on the big side. They leak down like any other new engine and run just the same off boost. On a 4.030 bore you’re talking about the difference between like .020 ring gap and .028 ring gap.