273 Commando Air Cleaners and Valve Covers

Height might be a problem for me. I was hoping to use a Thermoquad on a Mopar Performance M1 single plane. That will likely put me into the hood. I am tossing around the idea of using a repro '65 Hemi S/S scoop, so cutting my not so nice hood is an option if I just need an extra inch or two. As for lids, I have 3 or 4 '65 slant six tops I can use! I thought they looked similar! I wasn't sure if they were the same or not. I could perhaps section one to make it lower. As for a base, I don't know. Perhaps some sort of drop base that can fit over the gi-normous thermoquad?