Under hood clearence

Modeling clay formed in to a cone and placed in various spots on top of the air cleaner assembly. Make sure the air cleaner stud is removed. Slowly close the hood down to the latching point. Open it back up and check/measure the crush of the cones. I did this on my '65 Valiant and figured a Performer RPM intake/Edelbrock carb combo would fit with a 3" drop base air filter using a 3/8 inch heat isolator. Engine is a 318 on stock mounts.

Bob