prolly not rick....the FE's look that way, with aftermarket pushrods maybe but it looks like he has the factory 5/16 solid pushrods.
if his cam is over .575 lift they could be rubbing the bottom of the hole at max lift, with the side springs on the shaft yet, it could cause some weird noises if it jockies the rocker over.......
i still would opt to run her with the cover off to see what is happening.
try a side at a time with cardboard bent and bolted down with the valve cover bolts, most of the
oil will be held in check by the drip trays.....
fred