For reference this is with stock block and head.

The question I have is this:
Does it make sense to add 1 or 2 degrees of timing if it makes MORE power and MORE torque IF to do this you must increase the knock deafness ONE step from stock?
I will come back around and post the knock sensitivity table I am talking about. I noticed that the Cobb Stage4 tune does the exact thing I am talking about, and that is for stock block.
They leave the knock settings stock for stages 1-3.

I suppose there are two camps on this:

1.) stock block means leave knock settings stock. No exceptions.
2.) stock block making 50% more power than designed needs to have knock sensitivity lowered

Anyone have some thoughts on this?

Anyone ?