This is actually great because it made me think that I was very off in my measurement. Assuming that the standard dtp clearance is .030 (as stated above) and knowing that I have replacement pistons which likely lower the piston, I might expect such a number.
When I use .045 in the compression calculator with the rest of my numbers, I end up with 9.32 which is exactly where I want to be. If I am off a little bit - say I am at 0.30 - then I am at 9.67. This range works fine for my build. I think I can run with my NOS valve gasket and have a happy little six about 200ish hp.