[jims69camaro]

they used to do this back in the '80s, with the tube running right from the high beam headlight opening to the carb housing (round filter inside, natch). pretty cool setup. since you are going to make a box for it, to close it off from the engine bay, i would suggest cutting a half moon into the side of it for the pipe to lay on, thereby supporting the weight of the filter. of course, you will want to gasket that opening, along with the edge that fits against the hood. pretty nifty idea, though. beats $300 and change for a "custom" CAI from Jegs and Summit.