Air Intake - Alternative Routing on 1970 Chevelle?

[Chevelle LT1]

Fishing for ideas here, and appreciate any feedback...

Based on the way the engine room of my Chevelle has been finished, I'm running into a problem with where/how to duct the air intake from my LQ9/LS3 hybrid. Up by the radiator support, I can't easily duct the intake (like many others have done), since the ISIS computer is mounted on one side, and the ECM is mounted on the other. At this point, I need to see what other alternatives exist.

One idea I have been kicking around of late is to run a 90 deg bend directly downward from the intake, and then create some sort of a "scoop" just below the bumper that will duct the air up to the intake. This would work with my current packaging, and seemingly be a good point to draw air, since it is out of the flow from the radiator and radiant heat from the engine.

Conceptually, it would look something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vararam-06-1...-/251289071689 or http://www.bankspower.com/products/s...amax%20LMM%7C3

1) For my Chevelle, are there any reasons (mainly from a technical/performance standpoint) why this is a bad idea?
2) Assuming that the idea is a reasonable direction, does anyone know where I could find a small filter/housing that would work with this plan?
3) Has anyone tried this before? If so, would you please post photos!

Thanks for any/all feedback.



~ Jason