My thoughts, FWIW:

1. Underlying grit is only appropriate if you use a non-grit polish. Otherwise, with grit polishes, you get what your eyeball says you have (generally 1000 - 2000 range).

2. I'm assuming your words imply you'd rather not re-drill this ball. Sorry, but with your release/delivery specs, (my opinion is) that drill makes a very early rolling, very rolly ball (as you did say, and as my experience with mine corroborates.)  even earlier and even rollier, if that's possible.
Basically I wonder, with that low a pin position, if you'd get all the utility out of that ball that it is capable of giving.
(Almost as if you're trying to make a ball designed for medium to medium-heavy oil, into one for handling medium-heavy to heavy oil.)

2B. I believe you need a lot more tilt and 60+ degrees of axis rotation in a release to all that ball drilled that way get the length it needs to save up energy for good power at the pin deck.

2C. I'd (suggest) sand(ing) it to 800 grit and then applying either Brunswick's High Gloss polish or Ultimate's Black Magic (both have no grit). I prefer Brunswick's myself. Use a spinner and put a good high gloss polish on it with Brunswick's; put a light polish on it using Black Magic (then put a little more on it at a time, using Black Magic, if you cannot get Brunswick's.)

2C alternative: Using a grit polish like Storm's Xtra Shine ( I kind of like it a lot; it's very flexible.) put on a shine in the neighborhood of 1200- 1500 grit, if you can guesstimate that.

If at any time you feel like redrilling it, I'd suggest that you try putting the pin about 4" - 4.5" from PAP and 2.5" - 3" above the midline.
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Edited on 8/12/2005 7:45 PM

Not a bad experiment.

Generic rubbing compounds (which don't specify a grit finish) will provide a 600-800 grit finish with enough polish to clear heads easily. Believe it or not, that was actually the original finish on the Danger Zone. (Some rubbing compunds, notably 3M, have several different levels of grit. I use one that can finish a ball to 1500 grit and polish it. IF you use that one, try a light coating/application of polish first; you can always apply more with heavier pressure, if needed.))

I think it's a safe start. If you don't get enough length AND you've used the generic rubbing compund, then try an additional coating using generic automotive polishing compund. (If you've used the grit specific rubbing compund, like 3M's, I would not go any finer.)
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Bowling: Just like hand grenades and horse shoes, you only have to get close.
Life: Deal with what is.