Hood Scoop placement help !!!

I am worried about the carb and air cleaner interfering with the hood when it closes.

if that is your main concern one of these doohickeys might be cheaper then buying a new hood

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Proform-668...1623810239&pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&vxp=mtr

of course you have to add an 85 dollar kickdown cable to that because im sure that base will interfere with the stock linkage