The fun continues (slowly). To get air into the filter housing, a 3 1/8" hole saw was used to cut an opening into the driver side inner fender wall (the hole really is round, but the wall isn't flat):

A 3" cast aluminum elbow is marked for mounting ear tabs (to be welded on and bolted through the inner fender with the mounting flanges located on the outside of the inner fender - the elbow will later be inserted through the parking light opening):

Minor grinding opens the hole enough to insert the elbow:

One of 2 mounting brackets is made (not yet final shaped or drilled for inner fender mounting) and another will be required at the closed end of the housing for support. A notch was cut in the housing lip so the cover can be rotated 180 degrees for upper positioning of the MAF electrical connection:

The transition section of a spare air duct (thanks MarkG) was trimmed to connect the elbow to the filter housing inlet and will be secured with stainless worm screw band clanps:

This relocation of the filter housing has been the most difficult part of the project to date. The space is tight and the location of parts for alignment is critical. The time consuming part is determining the shape and attachment points for brackets that are on the bottom of the housing where you can't see what needs to be done.... I've spent a lot of time moving the housing in and out of the engine bay, staring at it, measuring with my fingers and finally making a SWAG that looks like it'll work. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> I now need to weld the mounting tabs on the elbow and get that installed before I can mount the filter housing.

I keep telling myself that I really do want a blower. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

Frank