Rob, just a thought here. It could be that some folks are waiting for an update from you since you indicated you weren't sure of your base line condition. My thoughts were predicated on some broad generalities for that same reason. Once you've defined what hardware you do have, and have used your skill to refine the tune for what's there now, there would be a better chance to make meaningful suggestions. Especially when your budget comes into play. As an example, on the 327 I currently have I've got aluminum heads, done that way so I could push the compression ratio to 10 to 1. But you may not want to toss that kind of cash at yours once you have it in possession.

BTW, loved your auto trans function post, good job!