I wasnt trying to be negative about your trials to improve the intake air...... just that it came back to a popular, known to work, design....

Dont let comments from folks stop you from trying something new.... that is how we find out what will or wont work...... I think I mentioned that I saw a similar setup to yours at the track on a Pontiac GP...it was getting the air fed from a removed drivers head light area.... very will done and it worked for him....