Nope you have to trim at least 1/4" off the cowl where it meets the firewall. That leaves a 1/4" spacer. I think I trimmed 3/8" off mine and I have a 1/8" spacer. It's not that critical, but you do have to bring it back at least 1/4". It's molded that way so the edges can be trimmed true to the plane.

And yes I'll be at Huntsville, cya there....

-Mike