Air cleaner to hood clearance

[dave73]

So I'm having some hood clearance issues, currently all I can fit is a 2" high filter element and there are minimal available. I have a r/t hood, 440 with Holley sd intake, Holley 4150 carb. I couldn't find a drop base air cleaner to clear the Holley carb so maybe the fact that I'm running a non drop base is my issue? Can anyone recommend an air cleaner that will clear this carb?

[1 Wild R/T]

Hate to say it but the Chevy L88 reproduction was designed to fit a dual feed holley & drops the filter 1.625"....

[Burdar]

What is it about that carb where a drop base won't fit? Summit has bases with notches in them that they say are to clear a Holley.

[RUNCHARGER]

That must be a high air cleaner you have. That SD is quite a low intake.

[Chryco Psycho]

Most A/C have dimples in the base to clear any  Holley type carb if you rotate it around , should be able to get a 3" element in there 

[1 Wild R/T]

That must be a high air cleaner you have. That SD is quite a low intake.

I agree, It amazes me how many people either have clearance issues or think they have clearance issues, I've run a 440 with the Oval single 4 bbl air cleaner off a Coronet R/T, I've run a Sixpack, I've run a 383 with a Performer RPM & a stock dual snorkel air cleaner.... The SD is a pretty short intake,

[303 Mopar]

Mancini Racing has a 13" drop base too, and they sell just the base so you don't have to by the whole thing again. 

[Claudia]

I feel your pain.  I just went through this with my '71 Cuda  
I have a 440, MP Wedge intake, Holley carb, MP air cleaner with the raisin bran hood. 
I ended up buying the Mancini Racing drop base only and I was able to keep everything including the stock air filter element with the MP air cleaner lid.

[HP_Cuda]

This might help:
https://www.summitracing.com/search/base-style/dropped/air-cleaner-size/14-in-diameter?N=4294949532%2B4294949554%2B4294949603&SortBy=BestKeywordMatch&SortOrder=Ascending

I went with the K&N X-treme route since it gave me the drop and the lowest height from carb flange up.

I went with the M1 intake which is I think the tallest intake besides the hi-risers out there. She does sing on the top end!

[Chryco Psycho]

M1 single is  awesome