here is a shot of version 1 in the car. the fi box bolted right in.
below is the tricky part. I haven't even had a v8 that could take cold air without heat rise. the little sube is the same...and quite dramatic if itsn't right. the backside of thes little chrome filter is open to breather warmer neutral air, rather than cramming bugs butts from the front. It is just right.
last night was a fun trip, the car is sporty to drive. the body is as stiff as a brick, alot of serious welding lately. older tires thumped down the highway. t-rated really comes back at the body now. It is actually very quick. I can judge by 12 years of throttling this engine. smoother touring tread and this little boxer can see 120 mph. a 300 mile trip was in the mid 30s mpg to go along with this fun. the carb bellowed in the hills, and I could lug it down to 2500 rpm. The legend continues....without the jackasses that killed at it.
a serious tip if you do run carbs..the heat rise is not a performance killer, all carbs have to have it. most oe air plenums for carbs do not even go to the outside anywhere. I made this sube get some, the boxer and its location, with the spare tire needed some help. I may post yet another version, as I got the silicone turbo hose today (that was supposed to be where the chrome filter is). I may not even use it, the longer trip was a blast proving I got what I wanted.