Think this will fit under the stock hood....LOL

 

it might fit without the element......

 

i dunno about under. but maybe if you cut a 14" diamiter circle in the hood, that'd be perfect. lol

 

It might "fit" if you don't care whether air can flow into it or not.

 

im thinking im gonna have to get a smaller element until i get my 4'' cowl hood for xmas. then i should have to many clearance problems.

 

Yep, with my new intake, I had to ditch the 1'' carb spacer and go from a 4'' filter to a 3'' one.

 

your running the stealth intake right?? The one i got is the holley street dominator it has a idle to 7200rpm power band. about 2 inches taller than my TBI intake.

 

Yep, Stealth, not sure of the height change. wow, idle-7200 huh, I thought I saw that for the Stealth too, guess not, as the Stealth is idle-6800 I believe.

How often you goin to rev to 7200?

 

probably never but at least I know I can now. I was gonna get an edelbrock intake but there power bands suck....performer is the powerband i need but i wanted something that pulled to 6k since ill probably venture there everyonce and awhile. Im really glad i chose the holley intake it looks so much better than the edelbrock actually.

 

Well, maybe with the right cam, valve springs, and ignition system you can. And if you don't have the right rods, you might not do it more than once....

 

Performer RPM?

 

That looksa lot like the performer rpm. my performer RPM + 850 Holley + 14X3 K&N (2" dropbase) fit under my stock hood.

 

i have a performer and a edelbrock 600 CFM carb topped off with a 4 inch tall K&N that does not clear the stock hood, i need a cowl hood

 

<b>4 inch tall K&N that does not clear the stock hood</b>
thats the reason. After a performer RPM and CARB you only have about 1" of hood clearance. You need a 3" tall aircleaner with a 2" drop base.

 

i have a drop base somewhere around my house. Its the one i got with the element. I may stick it on there and see if itll fit. It might im not sure.,

 

Of course, that means that all the engine's air has to come in through that massive filter element, squeeze through the 1" slot you just created between the carb and air cleaner lid, make an immediate 90°, and then into the carb & intake... So what difference does it make how much paper is out there around the edge, or how big the intake runners are, or what diameter the carb barrels are, with a restriction like that on top of the carb...

 

restriction like what?? the drop base??

 

Why does this phrase haunt me...

 

I'm sure that's what he means, as it doesn't allow for the best air flow capabilities.

 

that fits under a stock hood, measures a mere 8" after some milling

rest of pics here

 

im just gonna go buy the cheapest 2'' and 3'' element i can and first try the 3''....if i smash it ill try the 2'' if i dont ill stick the k&n back on.

 

<b>restriction like what?? the drop base?? </b>

a dropbase aircleaner only becomes a restriction if you let it.

K&N developed a thing called the X-tereme Lid and this flows roughly 500 CFM through the TOP of your air-cleaner, a perfect addon for a drop base.
As for the restriction presented by USING a dropbase, remember the biggest restriction is where the highest point of the base presents itself to the top of the actual air-cleaner top. Yes theres less room for air, but you still have a 3" element to bring air through. But like exhaust, your only as good as your weakest link. In this case its that bend... But keep in mind its like putting that restrictive Y-pipe on then adding a huge single exhaust... the restrictive Y-pipe impedes flow (weakest link) but the huge exahaust that comes after it still helps out (3" area)
IMO, you DO lose flow by putting a dropbase aircleaner on, but you can get it right back as quick as you lost it.