1968 Barracuda Notch 340
Waiting on fuel line and electrical harness so I dove into the motor shim generated air plenum modification, which is hard to accept since after all ofthat careful work the hood closed perfectly over the air cleaner from the get go. I had already determined how much I needed to trim from the right side of the plenums air cleaner hole and add to the left. I did this using a cardboard strip taped to the plenum jutting over the hole. With the air cleaner lid inverted, I used gray silicone dabbed onto the lids sharp edge and lowered the hood to get my mark. 11/16" minus my 3/16" gap equals 1/2" to trim off one side and add ro the other side, well I cut the side off and mocked it up with tape on the opposing side and lowered the hood and, not good. Too wide a cut so a big gap on one side and hitting air cleaner on the other side. I took the cut piece off and measured again, At least with the plenum clearing the air cleaner everywhere, I could shut the hood further and get a really good look, and another measurement- 5/16". So yesterday I glassed the cut piece back in its original position, today I'll cut again at 5/16"
Waiting on fuel line and electrical harness so I dove into the motor shim generated air plenum modification, which is hard to accept since after all ofthat careful work the hood closed perfectly over the air cleaner from the get go. I had already determined how much I needed to trim from the right side of the plenums air cleaner hole and add to the left. I did this using a cardboard strip taped to the plenum jutting over the hole. With the air cleaner lid inverted, I used gray silicone dabbed onto the lids sharp edge and lowered the hood to get my mark. 11/16" minus my 3/16" gap equals 1/2" to trim off one side and add ro the other side, well I cut the side off and mocked it up with tape on the opposing side and lowered the hood and, not good. Too wide a cut so a big gap on one side and hitting air cleaner on the other side. I took the cut piece off and measured again, At least with the plenum clearing the air cleaner everywhere, I could shut the hood further and get a really good look, and another measurement- 5/16". So yesterday I glassed the cut piece back in its original position, today I'll cut again at 5/16"