Proposed a filter, carb setup

furrystump said

Probably not what you want to hear, but I would look for a spreadbore intake. You haven’t even addressed the throttle cable issues yet from raising the carb over an inch+ whatever the intake adds. I ran a stock 340 un-silenced air cleaner with a RPM air gap. Needed a dropped base and and it still touched the hood. Had to extend the throttle cable bracket. You very quickly run out of room.

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I did look for a spread bore intake.
Limited opinions

Speed master spread bore only good
To 5500
Edelbrock, if I remember, Sticker shock

A friend of mine is a great aluminum welder,

I'm thinking a used Speed Master Chinese Edelbrock knock off
That he modifies for spread bore

at this point I can't get the hood closed with the air filter housing, TQ adapter, nitrous plate, gaskets

No, I'm not ready to cut the hood yet