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That looks great! We'd love to see more pics!
On the pinging, I'd throw a timing light on it and see where the timing is at. I don't know what the TM calls for on that thing, but a safe bet is 0° static as a baseline. If the timing is right, try better gas.
Oil pressure sounds reasonable.