Aftermarket oil pump pickup height issues

Hmmm... looks nothing like the Milodon 18650 that I posted. Are you sure they're sending you the right ones, and not mismarked inventory? I've used these in the past, no issues. Yours looks more like the race pan pickup.
Mancini shows the same one as the pic I posted (from Jeg's)- Milodon 18650 Oil Pump Pickup - that kinda confirms my suspicion that you're not receiving the correct one.
Have had conversations with Milodon in which 1) pickup would have different bend to fit notch in baffle which it does 2) bridge on bottom of pickup was part of conversation. I don't have answer for you other than part number on web site matched the one I received. Quite possible that Jegs and Mancini are using stock photos.