My stroker uses a Scat 4-350-3800-5700-L (same as the HT383), KB 164-40 pistons, and Eagle CRS6000BST connecting rods for a compression height of 9.030" so was expecting to be 0.005" proud. Actual deck clearance was (in the hole):
1 0.015
2 0.006
3 0.006
4 0.004
5 0.007
6 0.008
7 0.008
8 0.008
I didn't have the shop zero deck as I was 13 months waiting already and they didn't offer or suggest. Used Mahle 5776 head gaskets (0.032" compressed) for quench so marginally out on 1 but perfect for 2-8. Also, the Scat crank is listed as internal/external balanced front/back same as the L31. The machine shop said it was easier to add heavy metal to the crank than remove metal from the external balance flexplate I provided so returned it to me internal balanced with my unused external balanced flexplate. Would have been nice to know while I was still in the return window but it's better in the end. So FYI.