Another Air Cleaner question

[DANF]

I have a Gen3 with a hoodbulge, 440, RPM Performer Intake, 1" carb spacer and a 750 Holley Carb. When I use cardboard and mock up the K&N X- stream 14" dia, 1.25 Drop Filter assembly (p/n 66-3040) it touches on the firewall side of the hood.  A small mounting tab for the hood insulation touches the 14" diameter in the very back. 13" would work.  Using play dough, I can tell the hood will touch in the back tab area at a 2.5" height off the baseplate, the specs on this K&N say it has a net height off the baseplate of 2.875. 

Does anyone have this set up? Any recommendations?

  FF Ron recommended this in a past thread that I researched and it sounds like the assembly to get.  Looks awesome also!  I don't want to purchase it if someone knows it won't fit.

thanks, Danf

[DANF]

Just in case anyone else has this question - it worked.  It looks awesome too!  Very close but it made it.

[firefighter3931]

Good work Dan  I know that the RPM manifold on a 440 with the 1.25in drop base K&N filter will clear the hood on a 68-70 Charger but not with the 1in spacer under the carb. The 3rd gen bulge hoods must have more clearance. 


Ron

[flyinlow]

Thanks for the 3rd gen info. I am trying to use the rpm intake, but I don't think I can use spacer untill I get the power bulge  hood . (ordered from vfn, they said 2 more inches of clearence) What 750 are you using ? What is the spacer for?

[john108]

Is there a problem in a '68 charger with a holley street dominator, 1" spacer, proform 950 and the K&N X- stream 14" dia 1.25 Drop Filter assembly (p/n 66-3040)

[DANF]

Here is a pic of my set up.  I have a Holley 4160 750.  The spacer adds performance. Search for a thread,  there are some good ones on spacers.  When I had the engine on the dyno we tried several different combos of carbs and spacers and this open throat, phenolic with the 750 had the best Hp to Torque ratio.
John108 - FF Ron may know about your 68' question.

I'm fishing the next two weekends but I'm thinking Memeorial Day weekend I'll be ready to try to start this bad boy up after 2 years of build up.  I'll keep you posted.  Ron, I will submit my engine and dyno info for your collection in a month or two, not sure how relevant it will be but....once I collect and organize all my data and...... receipts. 

[john108]

Thanks
I reviewed another post where Ron did recommend the combination that I referred to above.
John

[firefighter3931]

Here is a pic of my set up.  I have a Holley 4160 750.  The spacer adds performance. Search for a thread,  there are some good ones on spacers.  When I had the engine on the dyno we tried several different combos of carbs and spacers and this open throat, phenolic with the 750 had the best Hp to Torque ratio.
I'm fishing the next two weekends but I'm thinking Memeorial Day weekend I'll be ready to try to start this bad boy up after 2 years of build up.  I'll keep you posted.  Ron, I will submit my engine and dyno info for your collection in a month or two, not sure how relevant it will be but....once I collect and organize all my data and...... receipts. 

Looks great Dan ! 

By all means, post a parts list and dyno results and i will gladly archive it into the Proven engine section 



Ron