81 malibu air cleaner clearance

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thebigstudmaj

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i just swapped out v6 for sbc.i noticed my air cleaner is to tall. i'am using a kn 14x3 air cleaner i have not put the hood on yet i just wanted to know if anybody had any problems.
 
iam using an edelbrock drop base air cleaner in my gp with a 4" air cleaner. no clearence issues.
 
1st off, capitalization is a wonderful thing (I am the grammar gestapo!).

Second, hood clearance is largely dependent on the intake manifold you run, the carburetor you choose, any carb or air cleaner spacers you need and the actual air cleaner assembly you choose to run. I run a 750 Quadrajet on a Edelbrock Performer (not an RPM) with a L69 Camaro (HO 305) air cleaner base and a LG4 (std 305) Monte Carlo lid. That fits fine, if not a little close. However, I tried a drop base with a 3 in tall element on an Edelbrock 600 cfm carb and it touched the hood. This is because I needed to run a spacer ring on the carb to fit that air filter assembly with the HEI. With the Quadrajet and native Chevy air cleaner, that is not needed, so it provides a bit more clearance. In the end, you will need to see where it ends up with the hood on. Just don't slam it the first time around! If it closes, try putting a piece of modeling clay on the lid where it comes closest to the hood and see how far it compresses. You do need some clearance to account for the body shifting on the mounts, and the engine torquing over.
 
Just use a drop down carb base
 
I'm glad this topic was brought up,

I have a Victor Jr intake (High rise, air gap), with a Holley 750 double pumper. I am using the typical rod-er chrome drop plate used for double pump Holleys (I think it's a 2" drop). The air filter I have is a 14" dia x 2.75" tall, with an Edelbrok Elite series lid.

It's time for me to replace the filter, which is just a white cheapy. Car Quest stores used to carry all sorts of sizes, but no longer do they carry a 2.75" tall one. I checked a bunch of other places too, and the closest I've found is 2" and 3".

If I go any taller than 2.75", I'll hit my hood. And if I go any lower then 2.75", the lid will hit the top of my carb. K&N makes 2.75" tall, but they cost over $60. Anyone know who carries the white cheapy filters in a 14" dia x 2.75" tall size?

here's a picture to show my setup
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what did you end up doing? I had to run an offset aircleaner with the dropdown for a while although with the new hood I could upgrade I just don't want to spend the money on it when it works just fine
 
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