Hood Clearance M1 intake

[440 Jim]

Does anyone know if there is room under the hood of a '73 Barracuda, ralley hood, for a 440 with the 4 barrel M1 intake (P4529463)? Any air cleaner recommendations?

Thanks,


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440 Jim
E-Body Fish

[BB 70 Challenger]

Well, how tall is Your M1 compared to Edelbrock RPM?

I mean I´ve got ´70 Challenger, 440, performance hood, RPM intake and with stock two-snorkel air cleaner it fits JUST. You know, we´re talking millimeters here, but anyway ;-)

Hope that hel

[SJS440]

If you are describing the power bulge hood it will fit. My brother has a spacer on his 71 fish. Use a drop base air cleaner for more room. Now do any of you big block A-body guys know if a 440 with an M1 will fit under a stock 71 Duster hood? (Schumacher mounted) I am hoping for the ultimate sleeper look!
Thanks,
SJS440

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[DART/MAN]

I have a 69 dart gts with a 440, I run a single plane M1 with a Holley 750 Double pumper, I use a chrome Moroso drop base air cleaner, the hood insulation keeps the lid polished. LOL!!!

[440 Jim]

Good remarks so far.
To clarify which hood I have, see this link to a car with the same hood:
http://www.li.net/~sfporter/bms/pics.../72cuda_fr.jpg

For comparison, the M1 single plane I want to use (P4529463) measures 5" in front, 6" in back. To get this measurement, I put a yard stick on the carb mounting pad, front to back, and measured up from the valley pan rails (front and back).

From my under the hood measurements (approx) I think there will be 1.25 inches above the top of the carb vent tubes. (no hood insulation)

Any more thoughts? Thanks.

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440 Jim
E-Body Fish

[azazello]

Yea, I've run into the hood clearance thing too. Even with my low deck 383/Performer RPM combo, I couldn't squeeze the stock assembly under my '60 DeSoto hood. So I switched over to the K&N 1 1/4" drop base model. Like DART/MAN said, the Moroso will work fine too. By measuring the actual drop of each, I found that the K&N gives about 1/8" more clearance than the Moroso. That's odd because the Moroso is listed as a 1/2" drop base model while the K&N was listed in the Jeg's catalog as a 1 1/4" drop. Not quite... Either way, I've got a 4" K&N element sittin in there now with about 3/4" clearance from the top of the air cleaner to the hood. So if you're really after all the space you can get, go with the K&N. You can even get a 2 1/4" element for it if things really get tight. Only thing is I don't know if a 14" x 2 1/4" air cleaner can flow enough to supply a big 440? Even a K&N that size might be choking it. Go with a 3" or 4" if you can fit it. Just remember to leave some room for the engine to torque up! You don't wanna bend your hood or nice new air cleaner!

Good luck.

[V10nacuda]

Big Jim,
YES you can put an M1 under the bulge hood here are the choices.
1) 2" carb spacer, with the drop base & you can use a stock lid or for better flow, the K&N lid. rubs slightly, you can remove the hood brace that it interferes with but I just use a regular nut & sinch it down a little to make room.
I also have the air horn milled off, I think that might interfere with the short K&N Piece with the spacer.
2) Ditch the spacer & there is pleanty of room.
E me direct if any more questions
V10nacuda@aol.com