my Low dollar 318 hop-up project

That's funny... are you suggesting I build my car for others and not for myself? LOL.. I want to see my carburetors not just when I park it and people see them...
I want to see the movement of the linkage when my foot goes down...
There you have it... you want to see them as you drive so you stick yours out the hood. I don't want mine sticking out of the hood, so I'm hoping the hood clears, or straight to the RC they go where I KNOW I have clearance... LOL