Cost me 13 RWHP on a 393 stroker.
NOT because of the filter restriction (there is more than enough filter surface area), it's because the top sits too close to the carb opening, restricting air flow.
This can be corrected with a spacer but I never verified the spacer correction on a dyno.
Will
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