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Hood clearance woes
I have a BB ford with a Vic. Jr. intake on it, using a 2 1/2" tall filter and have a much larger than normal cobra hood scoop. I milled down the filter base at an angle that lets it parallel the hood scoop instead of the engine (which angles upward slightly). (K&N sells filters with bases angled at 10, 20 and 30 degrees for just this purpose). This cleared the filter along all but the very edges of its 8 1/2" width...sigh! Crafting my own dropbox for the outer half of the filter base will allow me to finally close my hood but it's not ideal.....even with a breather top to the filter it will be hindered by its proximity to the hood. That's another reason I'm considering changing to the Performer RPM intake manifold...not tuned to the original engine specs but then I'd gain another 3/4" clearance.
Just my 2c
Dirk
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Last edited by DocDirk; 04-22-2009 at 07:32 PM..
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