Carb spacer/ air cleaner heigth

[Saltshaker]

I switched to a 9” extreme air cleaner with a flat base and 2.25 high filter. Top of the air cleaner hits the engine hood and my choices are to get a 2” filter or change the 1” carb spacer to a1/2” spacer. Current spacer is open and I do have a 1/2” 4 hole spacer...
jon

[plovett]

What engine is it? 

I think you should use all of your available height, for sure.   It doesn't like you have a very big filter so I wouldn't want to exchange much of that height for spacer height.

Why not a drop base filter?

jmo,

paulie

[plovett]

If you have a single Holley and don't mind using a "GM design", an L88 baseplate works wonders.  It is what I use.  I have a 1" spacer and a 14x3.5" filter on the 428 in my '67 Cougar.

[plovett]

Is your air filter the one with an additional filter in the lid?

[Saltshaker]

The car is a replica Cobra. The top of the extreme lid is touching the scoop. I thought I Need some space between the lid and the scoop.
Jon

[plovett]

The car is a replica Cobra. The top of the extreme lid is touching the scoop. I thought I Need some space between the lid and the scoop.
Jon

I think you should have some space over the lid, especially if the extreme lid is the one with the filter in the top.  I personally don't think those are the best filter types.   I'll let the cobra guys take over now.  Brent would know.

paulie

[wowens]

allstarperformance.com.      search air cleaner

[Saltshaker]

Thanks but 9” is the max dia of the air cleaner...it sits up un the scoop of the hood. I was trying to find out if I would be better off getting a shorter spacer or a shorter air filter
Jon

[Barry_R]

Put the 1/2 inch spacer on it.
I have run those x-stream lids and they did better than the internet said they would....

[Saltshaker]

Barry,
Thnx
Jon

[Saltshaker]

Will it make a difference if it is a open or 4 hole spacer? Also, will the carb need to be rejected?

[My427stang]

I doubt it will require a rejet. 

If you are happy with what you have now, I would run the same style spacer but 1/2 inch.  Hard to tell without testing.