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i'm not worried about the base, just wanted to know if the manifold will fit under the hood with a aftermarket air cleaner? rt told me that it is too tall with only an inch between the hood and top of carb? will not be enough air flow?



An inch is not a lot of room , you'll have to run a shorter height air filter and that will restrict airflow , but you could use a KN filter top?

What carb , does it have an air horn ? if a 14" air filter will not fit inside the air seal holder a 13" should.