Well it looks like it will all fit without cutting the hood. The mock manifold is 4.90" in front and 5.8" in the back to the carb pad. The NEW manifold is 4.15" in front and 5.7" in back which lowers the intake tract by 1/2" in the center of the pad and 3/4 of an inch in the front where it is needed the most. The new manifold should be here in a few days.
I will need to trim off 1 side of the intake elbow which is no big deal, those mounting spots are not needed anyway and the TPS will then fit.
