Hi, I was preassembling my 292 last night, the pistons are .040 down in the hole, can I take .040 off the deck safely? Will the intake manifold need to be cut if I take .040 off the block? I already took .025 off the heads. The block is a C2AE, if that matters. I have a set of Fel-Pro and a set of Best head gaskets, is one brand better than the other?

Thanks