I was wondering how close is to close for carb to hood clearance. I have a 1" spacer under my carb and it brings the carb real close to the hood scoop (6 pak type scoop). I was also wondering about the opening size in the scoop for a 417" engine spinning 8200 RPM. So the requirement of the engine is about 500 cu. ft./min of air. Does anyone think the close nature of the carb (1050 dominator) to the hood (about 1 1/2") is a problem? I have been considering going to a different hood scoop to give me more clearance to the carb.