This guy just buys parts and lets the builder put it together.
I told him over the summer the CR would be a little low unless he mills the heads. 78cc Indy spec
I think the cam has plenty of duration, and with 1.6 rockers that is the lift. I was surprised with the 108 LSA, but I didn't have anything to do with that either.
My friend didn't say, but from what I know of the machinist/builder, he would have zero decked the block to the pistons.

I do think he wanted to run 110 Sunoco, rather than more expensive stuff. But IMO, with that duration he could have run 13.5 CR.

I was expecting around 875 hp.