im relieved to know its not just me thats having this issue. In this day and age this is the best they can come up with?.....come on!
The only issue is you thinking it's supposed to be a drop in, cam buttons have to be fit to to the parts you have.
Did you use a gasket when doing your fit tests?
You also might want to add a spacer behind the water pump to firm up the cover because it's going to flex.
Andy F's cover setup is a nice piece but you are still going to have to fit it, which will be easier with his stuff.
