Fred, as you know, I'm not the expert here, but....As I understand it, and have read many times, that with HV pumps, you can easily starve the pan if there's not ample
oil there. You probably wouldn't have much of a problem given the accusump, but I don't think you necessarily want to rely on that unless in dire situations. It would seem that the other factors like lots of
oil in lines, filters, cooler, etc, wouldn't have much benefit for
oil starvation, as the pump is at the motor, and any air that hits the line will cause pressure loss. Given the way you drive, you'll likely be seeing higher rpm's and I would guess that could be a problem with smaller pan.
I have a canton pan, and I don't think it's much deeper than a stock pan, so you'll be ok with clearance, plus have the benefits of oil control in corners, braking, and acceleration. On the other hand, if you're like me, you've made many promises to the wife not to spend more money.
Can't wait to hear/see your new motor man! By the way, which cam did you go with? I'm going pretty mild this time around...