Pete,
I had the same problem with my Offy intake. However, I have a set of Hedman long tube headers. Same issue though.....
What I did was to grind down the bottom of the intake on the front portion where the header tube for #2 cylinder was hitting it. I would guess I took off just under 1/8" thickness about the size of a quarter, and I didn't grind into the part where the water runs (for a heated intake)I'm not using the water heat either. I also had to grind off a very small amount from the header flange at #5 cyl for the intake to mate flush on the head.
BTW: Where is Douglasville? I'm guessing somewhere near Reading?
