Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Mopar Intake Manifold Specifications

The intake manifold is the part of your engine that distributes combustion substance and/or air consistently throughout the intake ports on your cylinder heads. Without the intake manifold, your engines performance would suffer, and you would lose engine efficiency. One company that makes intake manifolds is Motor Parts (Mopar), a subsidiary of the Chrysler Group LLC. It makes intake manifolds for Ram, Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge vehicles, but you can only purchase them from authorized dealers.

Mopar 426

    The Mopar 426 Hemi Crate Engine gives you up to 486 foot-pounds of torque, and it comes with a dual quad intake manifold. The intake manifold in this engine is made of aluminum, making it fairly light. It is designed for race cars or for those who just want more road power. This manifold also has a dual plane M1, and you can convert this manifold so that its compatible with AVC carburetors. It is, however, already compatible with large port and Holley carburetors. The engine gives you up to 465 horsepower, and horsepower generally equals between 735.5 and 750 watts. The Mopar website indicates that this engine is an updated version of the 426 design, but the new design provides you with a more efficient and potent engine.

Six Pack

    The Six Pack intake manifold is for 413, 440 and 426W engines. It is made of aluminum, and it features high torque and horsepower, allowing you to go from the idle position to approximately 6,000 revolutions per minute. It is a dual plane intake manifold and has rectangular ports. These ports allow you to use this intake manifold for both small and large applications. According to the Mopar website, you can use this intake manifold for both "street and strip applications."

Cross Ram

    The Max Wedge Cross Ram Intake Manifold works with any type of RB engine that uses the Max Wedge cylinder heads, especially the Dodge Ram. This manifold is made of aluminum, and it is a single plane M1 type of manifold. The Max Wedge Cross Ram Intake Manifold increases the total airflow through the manifold by nearly 20 percent, according to the Mopar website. The makers of this manifold designed it to work with all types of Holley 850 cubic feet per minute carburetors that have a 2-1/8 inch exhaust header. According to the Mopar website, this intake manifold also increases your engines power, and the engine provides you with 505 horsepower.

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