Carb conundrum

Well, this IS a conundrum!
The ideal situation (for me) would be to be able to run the TQ on the Air Gap. Best carb, best manifold for the 340. But...I also have the original TQ spread bore manifold. And then there's the original cast square bore manifold complete with Carter AVS. And then there's the old Holley 650 DP. And then there's a brand new (10 minutes running time) Edelbrock Performer 600cfm I bought from my kid, plus I have the X-type Torker from my early days, although all the recent testing says that pretty much sucks as a street manifold so I am choosing not to run that at this point in time.
With all these carb/manifold choices I certainly don't want to plunk down another 5 bills for either a new carb or a new manifold.
And yes, I am a little concerned about the hood clearance, although I am considering putting a Mopar dual snorkel scoop on so I could make room if necessary. Right now I'm more concerned with choosing the right combination.