My issue was a stupidity error. Some reason all the offset lifters were on the left and i had no right offsets. When i flipped the lifters on the link bars i had all the correct lifters.
Lesson... don't be stupid!
You do not have to run the offset lifter with the 360-1 heads, (w2 style) but it does straighten the pushrod and the theory is to take some of the side loading off the rockers