408 original air cleaner dimensions, please?

[dwomby]

Originally Posted by peter dowdle

........... the air filter is just not BRISTOL.

I know! It just looks wrong in there, doesn't it?

I took a few more pics. It looks like there is some sort of mounting plate below the carburetor. If I can remove it, it may give me an extra 3/8" headroom.

I am unfamiliar with US V8 engines but the carburetor itself seems HUGE. It's this one: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-m08600vs

As you can see from the side view taken from outside the engine compartment, the existing air cleaner barely fits. I'm really constrained by the height of the big carburetor sat on top of the high intake manifold.

David