Your intake manifold is the heart of your engine’s breathing system, and when it’s clean, sealed, and tuned right, performance and efficiency thrive. From spotting vacuum leaks to knowing when to ...

If you think about it, there are things about your car that just don’t make sense. You’ve been told that more air is a good thing for power, that a cold air intake, more scoops, more vents, etc, are a ...

A performance intake manifold ranks as the leading bolt-on upgrade in a performance-minded build. Good examples can work wonders, while the wrong choice can spell doom to the combination. The ...

Intake manifolds may not be the most well-known automotive components, but that doesn't take away from their importance. These devices are responsible for sending a precise mixture of fuel and air to ...

In the first installment we dealt with the essentials of spec intake manifolds. The story was intended to establish a level of understanding that would enable more specific information to be helpful, ...

In a naturally aspirated engine, as air comes in through the intake and passes through the throttle body, you've traditionally had two setups for what happens next. Using longer, narrower intake ...

Your intake manifold. It takes in air and sends it to your engine's combustion chamber. This is basically the start of the combustion process. After all, you can't have combustion without air.

A closer look at the Ferrari F430 intake manifold reveals how understanding small mechanical details can help owners avoid ...

There is no question that the DOHC 5.0L Coyote engine has taken Mustang performance to new levels, and the spotlight, but if you have a Three-Valve 4.6L, there are still a lot of performance options ...

Internal combustion engines are fairly simply machines. When you break it down, they are nothing more than air pumps. When it comes to making horsepower and torque, the simple fact is the more air you ...

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I think it's safe to say most of us, even those of us uncomfortably car-obsessed, don't spend a lot of time thinking about intake manifolds. I feel like we tend to treat them as just those tubes that ...