So I have all the books.
Service manual 17 is for 1993 through 1997 5.0 and 5.7 engines, which is not what OP has.
Service manual 18 is for 1993-1997 V6 engines, which is also what OP doesn't have.
To add to that, you wrote "to get to 200 psi cranking pressure, you need to have well over...