Sounds like we've both got pretty much the same set up.
Contacted a K&N distributor for price for drop in replacement
-$165
And the same place is selling pods for $49.
So lets see, $30 for the adapter, $50 for the pod VS $165...
I think I'll stick with the pod, esp. since I've already made up the heat shroud and brackets.
Put up the pics when your done, its always good to see different peoples approaches, thats the whole reason I joined this forum.
Andrew