Technical Lip on valve covers

I recently got these Mickey Thompson valve covers. I got new heads for my 383 build. The question I have is when I set the cover on the head the lip on the cover rests on the top of the head. Is it supposed to be that way?

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Did you set it on the head with a gasket in between?

 

Sorry, here is a picture of the cover sitting on the head. The bolt holes are lined up.

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It's not supposed to be like that, the covers were designed for the original cast heads, which have a thin edge around the top. But if you use a thicker gasket, it should work fine. The neat old covers will look out of place on the modern heads, but you didn't ask about that.

 

Chicken then the Egg or?