Anyone run the repro shroud #2785614

I've got a 67 notchback with a SB-V8. The radiator needed to be replaced and I also got a repo shroud (the same one you have). I had about the same gap that you have. When the holes on the shroud and the radiator aligned, the top arch of my shourd butted up against the top hose connector. So I will have to drop the shroud an additional 1/4" so the hose can fit -- making the gap a little bigger.

In spite of all this, it is still a good combination, and I also plan to fill the gap. I mentioned this in a thread about 6 months ago. For the best engine cooling, air should go through the radiator, not bypass it.