[RallySnake]

Artic,

That's very nice. What model car is that K&N filter made for? The neatest thing about building a Cobra is the mechanical freedom that you have to try out your ideas. But sometimes, the most dangerous thing about building a Cobra is the mechanical freedom that you have to try out your ideas.

I don't want to rain on your parade and if you don't want positive criticism, don't read any farther.

I have thought of doing the same thing. There is one possible problem with this installation, though. The PRIMARY purpose of an air filter assembly is flame control. Usually, you want a steel plate in the direct path of possible carburetor fires. The flat type filters are usually placed in a box that's some distance from a fuel injection system. Backfires through the intake would be dissipated through the right angle bends before they get to the filter.

K&N had exactly this problem with their X-Steam air filter tops. When they were finally released, they had steel plates with a bunch of tiny little perforations under them. That way, flame ups would not act directly on the filter material. Maybe, you already thought of that and have a plate under the filter? If not, you may want to keep a fire extinguisher real handy.

Paul