Newer 2 bolt aluminum master cylinder for BB A-body

Did you have a spacer between the carb and intake or just the carb straight to the intake? How much did it stick up out of the hood? I wanted that damn RPM intake soooo bad but dont want to cut the hood.
It was carb to intake. Yeah, I really didn't want to cut the hood either (especially with new paint) but it stuck up about 2 inches with the air cleaner on