Challenger1, Neil and JohnRR, YES you guys are right! The broken guide tops are pictured upside down.
I should have looked a little closer

However the seal on the right is crooked on the guide top which lead me to the retainer to guide top clearance issue. Also both guides in the picture were intakes. Were the others that broke intakes as well

Sure would like to see some cam specs (possibly higher lift on the intake side), rocker ratio and a whole lot more info on the springs, retainers, rockers and shims/cups used. Also what the push rods look like on the effected broken areas.

Lets see some more pics with additional info.