To Zero Deck or not

I'm not sure why you want to machine your new Edelbrock heads to acheive your desired complession ratio. With the deck squared and the correct pistons and head gasket thickness, you can custom tailor your CR without having to resort to machining your heads. As soon as you do that you open up another can of worms with pushrod lengths, intake manifold fit, etc.

I will avoid or minimize cutting the heads if I can. Won't know for sure until I CC the cylinders and heads. Basically I picked the pistons on style (dish) and weight and ended up with the Ross -21cc pistons.
Thanks!