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I'm glad you mentioned this because I hadn't really considered it. Ultimately in the future I would like to aim for something like a 650b set up to try to minimise this and to hop on the band wagon. For now all I have access to is a set of 700c wheels, but I'll be sure to maybe run 38's max instead of worrying about 40's.
Ziggy.
The bottom bracket is pretty high on a 26" mtb anyway, and 700c wheels with the widest tires would just raise it more. So I'd stick with smaller wheels. I had a similar project with a 90's Bianchi, it was rather high with the 26" wheels. Much fun though, with wide tires and long front-center. Handling was weird but forgiving at the same time, kind of slow feeling but easy to ride when the paths got rougher.
Though if you already have the 700c wheels, try them.