Compact integrated engine induction air/fuel system

Patent · Tue Oct 11 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6526697

Freismuth, R J; Jones, J H; Mayol, D M

This patent describes a unitary compact all plastic tuned engine intake manifold comprising upper and lower essentially symmetrical L-shaped sections facing one another and together forming a U-shaped assembly, each section including a plurality of laterally spaced L-shaped essentially parallel runners of equal length, the upper section having an air intake plenum common to all the runners and connected integrally therewith for supplying air individually thereto, the lower section having engine attaching flange means integral therewith with port means aligned with the corresponding in number of runners for the discharge of air therethrough, and a fuel system integral with the lower section including a housing having a plurality of serially fuel connected fuel injector receiving cup means communicating with each of the port means for discharging thereinto fuel intermittently discharged from fuel injectors adapted to be inserted into each of the cup means, and fuel supply and return lines formed integral with the housing for supplying fuel to the cups to supply the injectors.

• Assignee: Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI
• Patent Number(s): US 4776313
• OSTI ID: 6526697
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS
FUEL SYSTEMS
FUEL-AIR RATIO
GAS FLOW
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
MATERIALS
OPERATION
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PLASTICS
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
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