Air cleaner clearance

[Matt68]

My rebuilt 360 is in the engine bay, and the rebuilt Thermoquad is on. Aftermarket intake manifold but it’s not really that tall. Issue is the hood needs about another inch to close completely, with either the Mopar Performance black air cleaner or the stock Chrysler air cleaner. Suggestions for a really low rise cleaner?

 

[Mopar Nut]

Mancini Racing sells a drop base for the Mopar performance air cleaner.

Mancini Racing "Low Pro" Air Cleaner Baseplate

www.manciniracing.com

 

[blubyou340]

My rebuilt 360 is in the engine bay, and the rebuilt Thermoquad is on. Aftermarket intake manifold but it’s not really that tall. Issue is the hood needs about another inch to close completely, with either the Mopar Performance black air cleaner or the stock Chrysler air cleaner. Suggestions for a really low rise cleaner?

Do you have extended engine mounts? I have a stock 71 340 stock intake. I put a new edelbrock avs 2 on it and the hold down screw hit my hood and dented outward. I was pissed. Also i had a 1/2 " aluminum ring. On the carb. And made my air cleaner hit in a few spots. Chipped hood and air cleaner so if its all stock something happened either manifold is taller theres a spacer or engine sets higher if it dont change i would get an aftermarket

 

[Matt68]

Do you have extended engine mounts? I have a stock 71 340 stock intake. I put a new edelbrock avs 2 on it and the hold down screw hit my hood and dented outward. I was pissed. Also i had a 1/2 " aluminum ring. On the carb. And made my air cleaner hit in a few spots. Chipped hood and air cleaner so if its all stock something happened either manifold is taller theres a spacer or engine sets higher if it dont change i would get an aftermarket

Yeah, it’s the manifold. I bought a drop base and all is good now!