[Jim Vander Wal]

I think the question could be rephrased. How about "my air cleaner is too low"? This forces one to review the air cleaner (general cheap) rather than the distributor (generally expensive). Doesn't take as much technical ability to change either and there are many options.

So can you raise the air cleaner or the carb with a spacer(s) to gain the required clearance? I had to cut a notch in the front bottom of the air cleaner for clearance. Later added spacers but then had to grind a bit from the hood where things rubbed. Just cheap fiberglass. Using a 14" x 3" round piece with a serious drop base. There were more mods but those involved a mill and a ballpeen hammer and you probably don't want to hear that story.

Jim