Hood clearance

[Moparfiend]

My Holley sitting on my 340 is not going to clear my stock hood. I am wondering what the height difference is between the flat Satellite hood and say an air grabber hood is in the area of the carb.

 

[4mulas]

What year car? What intake do you have?

 

[Moparfiend]

1970 Satellite with a MOPAR highrise manifold on top of a 340.

 

[hunt2elk]

How tall of intake? Edelbrock air gap is a nice manifold for small blocks and fits under the hood easily with a drop base.

 

[Moparfiend]

Its called an M1 not sure about the height.

 

[dadsbee]

Put a proper drop cleaner assembly on it and there'll be no issue.

 

[Moparfiend]

Put a proper drop cleaner assembly on it and there'll be no issue.

Yeah that air cleaner is just something I had from my old engine. But what type of drop base will clear all that linkage I am wondering.

 

[dadsbee]

I'm thinking even a standard OE cleaner assembly would clear the hood (and linkages), but could be wrong.

 

[Dennis H]

Auto store. Mine slight modifcation for choke, but the drop down gave enough clearance even with a 1/2 spacer. See if the guy at the store has one already open or will let you do a test fit.

 

[hunt2elk]

Yeah, you need to get rid of that air cleaner assembly. Any of the standard 1.25" drop bases with a 2.5" or maybe even a 3" filter will work just fine. I like to use the K&N filtered tops with a drop base if you are not concerned with it looking original. Adds a bunch to the total airflow.

 

[6PKRTSE]

Yes, you do need a drop base air cleaner. You could also add K Frame spacers if more clearance is still needed.