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Going from 27" to 700c wheels will also drop the bike down, placing the crankarms closer to the street and making pedal strike more likely all things being equal. A 700C fork will contribute to that as well as it will drop the front end down.
My suggestion is get some fast rolling fatter tires and brakes to reach to the 700c wheels (putting the bb roughly in the same place as with the 27" wheels) and enjoy the bike that way. You'll be able to plow right through stuff you'd have to pick your way around on 23mm tires.