More Stroker Pictures and some questions?

i had to grind my valve covers also with a similar head/intake combo. You have to 45 degree the bottom of the flange to clear the intake casting... i suppose you could also clearance the intake...however with everything assembled like that, i wasn't about to throw aluminum shavings all over the place. I recommend taking the valve cover gasket and try to get it to lay flat in the correct location. this will give you an idea of where you are hitting metal to metal, as the gasket won't sit correctly, and you can also picture the gasket being your thick v cover flange. helps with the visual.