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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2002
Brian John Nelson, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Gregory Dykstra, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Matthew George Nyquist, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An intake manifold for a V-type engine includes an air inlet for admitting air into the manifold, a first plenum in fluid communication with the air inlet, and second and third plenums that are each in fluid communication with the first plenum. The intake manifold also includes a short runner for each cylinder of the engine, which short runner connects the first plenum to the cylinder. The intake manifold further includes two sets of long runners. The first set of long runners connects the second plenum to one bank of engine cylinders, and the second set of long runners connects the third plenum to the other bank of cylinders.