How high is the hood on a 1956 T-bird? (should I be concerned?)

[zuburg]

I have recently installed a new engine and transmission into my 1956 T-bird and am slowly putting it back together. I set the T-pot carb an top of the intake manifold and thought it looked awfully high. See the attached photos that I tried to show how high above the sides the carb is. The top of the square yardstick is about at the top of the fender as it is sitting in the channel. The 3 inches only measures up to the bottom of the lower nut as the arrow shows.

Will the hood clear? Should I be concerned? I’d hate to be surprised at the end.

Thanks