Interesting Intake Manifold Design
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I like that design. Looks like he put a little thought into it. Makes sense though, I always hated how my carb air horns on my RX7 had to be hacked up to make them fit side by side.
That Can-Am intake looks like a bunch of wild mushrooms.
That Can-Am intake looks like a bunch of wild mushrooms.
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I agree 100% on the modular intake, that is a great design. But remember Can-Am cars were mostly powered by Chevy or Ford V8s. They had no way to easly change intake runner length. So they would tune the engine with different velocity stack lengths. At Laguna Seca I saw a McLaren run velocity stack that were easly 18"s long. While the same McLaren at Sears Point ran 6" velocity stacks.
So back in the 70's this was kind of like your modular intake idea, but for V8s
So back in the 70's this was kind of like your modular intake idea, but for V8s
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I agree 100% on the modular intake, that is a great design. But remember Can-Am cars were mostly powered by Chevy or Ford V8s. They had no way to easly change intake runner length. So they would tune the engine with different velocity stack lengths. At Laguna Seca I saw a McLaren run velocity stack that were easly 18"s long. While the same McLaren at Sears Point ran 6" velocity stacks.
So back in the 70's this was kind of like your modular intake idea, but for V8s
So back in the 70's this was kind of like your modular intake idea, but for V8s
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This is making me want to design an intake mani, but I dont have a built engine. It would end up going to same way as brain's; i'll never be willing to push enough power to make use of it.
I have a friend that is a CNC machinist who can make the flange and air horns, Sbkcocker is an aluminum fabricator and my girlfriend can design it in CAD (she's a drafting assistant) while I go down on her. Starting to sound like a plan
I have a friend that is a CNC machinist who can make the flange and air horns, Sbkcocker is an aluminum fabricator and my girlfriend can design it in CAD (she's a drafting assistant) while I go down on her. Starting to sound like a plan
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Bump. Anyone interested in a group buy for a manifold like this? I got in contact with the guy who builds these and he is interested in doing a manifold for us. 1.8, because that's what I have. (don't ******* ask about your 1.6 in this thread.)
He is throwing around words like "robotically TIG welded". I asked him for prices and CFD analysis. I will keep everyone posted.
He is throwing around words like "robotically TIG welded". I asked him for prices and CFD analysis. I will keep everyone posted.
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I would DEF be in! I would need some time to gather the money for what it would probably cost, but I'm guessing it would take a bit to get these made. Planning on building an engine this winter, and this will come in handy.
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Bump. Anyone interested in a group buy for a manifold like this? I got in contact with the guy who builds these and he is interested in doing a manifold for us. 1.8, because that's what I have. (don't ******* ask about your 1.6 in this thread.)
He is throwing around words like "robotically TIG welded". I asked him for prices and CFD analysis. I will keep everyone posted.
He is throwing around words like "robotically TIG welded". I asked him for prices and CFD analysis. I will keep everyone posted.