A little massage with a BFH will create enough clearance to solve the problem. A neater-looking approach would be to cut out a small section of firewall near the distributor and weld in a smoothly-bent patch panel, but that would need to be done during an off-the frame restoration,or at least while the wire harnesses and other flammable parts were removed.
Jerry


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