Has anyone ever ??

What HEI distributor? Probably not the Chinese "ready-to-run" one, since many use that and I recall no reports of issues. I am guessing you have a small block.

Yes, it is a small block 273 and the hinges bolt on the side of the hood. . So spacing it doesn't seem to be a fix. Was just hoping to use someone else's knowledge about Mopars, to fix my problem.
I don't know anything about a Chinese HEI ,but I will look at the box and see.