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Fintan
I have a pinarello monviso with a 7402/3 groupset it is quite heavy at 11kg. If i put enough effort in it certainly moves well but i really have to try a bit harder. Not convinced it is the wheels though although these are heavy at 1.9kg (da hubs on ambrosio nemesis rims). I think part of the issue is the vittoria pave tubs as i have pave clinchers on another bike and they felt slower than the tyres i have now on that bike. On that same bike the wheels are 2kg (mavic cx14 rims) and the whole bike behaves and feels is far more like a race bike And thats with a old mavic groupset. It is a vitus 992, in fact it is quite swift. So zonda wheels will make a difference but i think the issue is more the frame. Swapping the groupset for a modern one will not help much at all. I use my pinarello when i want to do a club run or have recovery ride or similar.
I did weigh 7402 components before i fitted them and they are heavy so switching to a modern veloce groupset for example could save 300g perhaps over a modern veloce groupset (which is quite light). Wheels will save anpther 400 to 500g. So your bike will be a bit lighter but it will still be the same bike and feel a little unresponsive to power imputs.
Daytona 10 speed works really well. I Have record 10 speed on one bike and i think it is one of the best groupsets ever made, but daytona feels very similar. Dura ace 8 speed is also up there alng with most dura ace kit.
If you are going to swap wheels go for one with a wider rim, that means handbuilt or fulcrum racing 5 lg. Also fit race tyres like vittoria corsa cx these are excellent and are even quite puncture resistant.