Yeah, that's the guy, Stan! He was really pushing the 4" bore thing and seemed to be making huge power- but then, how could you not with that much displacement? A bunch of people were seduced by his ways, ordered parts (and paid up front) but he could never deliver. Some people were still trying to get their money back 4-5 years later.
The Nickies thing is very tempting, but the only real street heads that will work with that much displacement (101.6 mm pistons with an 86 mm crank) are, as you say, from JPM (they do build great stuff) and they ain't givin' em away...
PS- you probably already know this, but yeah, I followed your drop down that rabbit hole with great interest.