That has to be a closed combustion chamber design give the small cc volume you listed. Make sure the engine man sets things up so the quench area is set up with piston deck to head clearance toward the tight side. Safe clearance mind you, but tight. That's one way of getting the most out of lower compression set ups.
Another is ignition timing. I don't have that much Ford experience, but pump gas friendly compression Chevys like a bit more than stock initial advance, and with the rest of the curve coming in relatively quick. But in doing this you have to make sure the curve doesn't put in too much total advance at the top.
