intake manifold

American  

noun

1. a collection of tubes through which the fuel-air mixture flows from the carburetor or fuel injector to the intake valves of the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine.

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Example Sentences

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

At Bodine Aluminum, Lloyd still ruefully recalls the day the new Troy plant produced the first intake manifold to be rejected--after three months and 60,000 defect-free parts.

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

First, the intake manifold came off and was bolted to the clutch housing so the carburetor mounting flange faced skyward.

From Solomon's Orbit by Schoenherr, John