Is that and a Stud Finder something women use in bars?
As long as the carb fits under the hood there is a way to get air into it without some silly huge scoop. A drop air cleaner base like they use in Nascar or a stock or aftermarket Corvette base will work and the sides and back can be sealed to the hood leaving the whole front open to draw air from under the hood as well as the bit that sucked through the scoop (not blown in).