intake manifold
Americannoun
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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
NGR coaxes maximum HP out of their 450ccs with cam modifications, race porting, intake manifold matching, valve lapping, cylinder honing, oil pressure modification, and piston modifications.
From Time Magazine Archive
The intake manifold for carburetors are aluminum castings and are so designed that each carburetor feeds three cylinders, thereby insuring easy flow of vapor at all speeds.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred
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