Some '67 Camino Pictures

[1966_L78]

Originally Posted by rak1

I could give it a try; I'm two inches over the top of the hood (SS style) now, so I would need a 2 1/2 inch drop. Is that possible with a drop base?.

Did you measure an actual distance to the hood, or just take a string from fender to fender?
You are running the 435HP Edel crate, so that uses an Air Gap Vortec intake, right?.. Edel lists the A= 4.2" and B= 5.25"

Thats not quite 3/4" taller than a Performer intake... I think I used a 5" K&N element on my '66 ( Small Block/Performer intake), but that was years ago ( It might have actually been a 6" element)...

I had a BB in the '66 for the past 15 years (well, 12 years until I sold it). I ran an Edelbrock Dual Quad #5420 (?), which Edelbrock lists as A=3.95 B=4.65 in... Thats 1/4" shorter than yours, but its on a BB, which I think has a higher front/rear sealing edge on the block ( but I could be wrong). This was with the Edelbrock oval air cleaner (NON-drop base) with a 2.5" filter... All this cleared the stock hood just fine ( I measured, and wanted to go larger, but Edel/K&N didn't make a taller filter)...

With the hood off or open, it looked like it wouldn't clear ( like yours), but in actuality it cleared with ease ( I checked the clearance with clay)

Originally Posted by rak1

...cannot drive on the streets legally. I need about 9k in paint and body, it has open headers now, and I need some other stuff before shes done. I ran out of money last year but I'm hoping I can get it done by the end of this year.

Buy some inexpensive mufflers and attach them right to the headers... And get that thing on the road... Body and paint is nice, but not necessary for fun...

I have had some of my cars down for rebuilding for many years, and it sux... I finally decided that I would buy a second car, so that I had something to play with until the first was done. of course, now I ended up changing stuff on the second car...