I have a buddy with a mandrel bender - my intake plan is to let him get some 3" pipe and send it down to the driver's side sort of like a stock LT1 intake. I have a silicone 90 degree bend off the TB, the MAF, and another 3" coupler there right now just to hold the filter on.
Current intake is ugly but semi-functional. Have to save up for the dyno tune before I do too much more to it. Next month, as long as I sell enough this month!