Air cleaner with RPM air gap

Can't close the hood with Edelbrock 7577 intake and 670 Holley with a 1.25 drop base air cleaner. 72 Dart with 5.9 magnum swap. I see other options for drop bases but I'm not sure what will work with what I have. Has anyone run into this problem and how was it resolved? Also I tried to use a 2" filter instead of the 3" and the top of the lid hit the choke area before I could get it tightened all the way down. Any guidance or personal experience would be much appreciated.