USE THE SHORT K&N FILTER AND A FILTER WRENCH AND YOU WILL BE FINE.IF YOU WANT ALOT OF ROOM GET A SET OF LEMONS HEADERS FOR THAT G-BODY THE 3&5 TUBES GO AROUND THE FRAME AND THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM TO GET TO A LARGE FILTER,I USE THEM ON MY 86 SS MONTE CARLO WITH NO PROBLEM AT ALL.