[Jahred]

Ron, thanks for the very detailed and helpful post.

I think you are right, I need to start with building a custom drop down if I'm going to work with given contstraints.

My Shell Valley has the "normal" hood. Not the taller version. The scoop is solid, so no cutting required to open it up further.

Right now I can barely get a 2 inch paper filter on with K&N's most extreme drop down. Will have to see if I can build a drop down that will enable me to get a 14x3inch K&N with an extreme filter in place. If I can get there the "turkey baster" shouldn't be too hard..... and I can tinker with the rest of the "experimental stuff" ...... I've already tested the "dry ice" mechanism and the temperature drop wasn't as high as I'd hoped..probably 10 degrees.........No room I'm sure for a 1 inch spacer plate......with the low profile hood and the manifold set up I have I am not sure I could shut the hood without an air cleaner if I added a spacer plate...but like you say.....where there is a will there is a way........