Hood Clearance

Can't say anything about interference with the A/C compressor but I have a Eddy Air-gap on my 408 in my 68 Cuda. I even have a 1" spacer under the carb, but I did have to use a drop base to get it to clear with the spacer added to the mix. There is minimal room between the hood and air cleaner so I made sure the engine was going to stay down by using Schumacher Poly lock engine mounts.