[Whaler]

Hi
This is like the last thing I have left/avoided buying....I have searched and read countless posts on either.

I have a couple questions

Will the turkey pan Enzo sells contain a Holley 850 ? It is the mech sec. manual choke (model 4150 I think)
I am 428 with Edelbrock RPM intake
MSD Billet distributor

I am worried about th
e fit into the pan.

I am also kicking around K&N style 14" drop base .I am not sure about what element as I don't know exactly how much clearance I have to the hood opening. The hood scoop is 11" wide and I am screwed if the 14" top starts to get up into the hood.

I think a drop base with a 3" filter will fit as I can see into the hood opening from the front and see a decent clearance above the black plastic holley cover/cap easily.

So this boils down to the turkey pan again..original and cool for shows etc...no worries about clearances possibly. Performance at a disadvantage as it is said to be very restrictive.

Money?? In Canada the K&N is $120 or
$75 US The pan is $175, the S&H with K&N element 65+55 $120..so $295 US.
475 CDN or 120 CDN..
If my cars resale was hanging on this very part I could see buying one then.
But it seems so darn steep and for what??

I don't know....if it boiled down to performance/value, I would go 14", for originality and hood opening pride...Turkey pan. But I find it hard to swallow losing 30 or 40 horse on breathing.

What are your thoughts on this and how is the best way to calculate filter clearances before I buy an element...ie 3 or 4"?

Thanks

Tim