[Rufus]

Rick - I measure only 6.5 in from the carb / aircleaner C/L to the rear of my distributor.....maybe my manifold locates the carb further forward????? I also measure 1.25 in between the distributor and the front bowl float pivot area on the outside of the carb. It would be interesting how that compares with yours.

Jack - I stopped at AutoZone yesterday and bought a 9.0 dia x 2.0 in. tall Spector assy. It just barely fits without hitting the underside of the hood, but only if the a/c assy is 'slid' as much as possible to the driver's side on the carb mounting surface. It will at least get me running, but I bet it will hit even at idle.....the clearance appears to be less than 1/16, but I cant' tell exactly.

Need more clearance. I'll also probably redo my engine torque strap to take out any possibility of movement if the left mount fails. The 9.0 in dia cleaner can't be lowered because the element area will hit the carb float adjustments.

Does anyone know of a 2.0 inch high element for the oval "Cobra" filter assy? Or if some one could post the exact dimensions of the oval, I could check the current Fram catelog for a fit.

It looks like one viable solution is the Stellings that's obviously restrictive. Could someone please post their height?

Bob