intake manifold
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The single carburetor and intake manifold that Henry Ford had specified for his engine were replaced with two carburetors on an aftermarket-supplied intake manifold that is an exact reproduction of those available in the 1930s.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
Powered by the 260-cubic-inch version of Ford’s small V8, it did not pack as much punch as Mr. Bridgforth wanted, so he upgraded it with a high-performance intake manifold and exhaust headers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2014
The meter has a rubber tube to the intake manifold; the manifold pressure controls a needle on the dashboard dial, which shows the rate of gas consumption.
From Time Magazine Archive
Blow-by devices fight smog by piping the smog-making gases that collect in the crankcase back through the intake manifold to be burned in the cylinders.
From Time Magazine Archive
The water was piped to a horizontal manifold running along the cylinders just below the intake manifold, and a similar manifold on the other side of the engine collected it for delivery to the radiator.
From The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design by Hobbs, Leonard S.
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