Side structure of engine

A side structure of an engine that has an intake manifold connected to a portion of one side of the engine in a vehicle width direction, the engine being mounted longitudinally in an engine compartment so that a cylinder bank direction is aligned with a vehicle longitudinal direction, the side structure of the engine comprising:

• a vehicle component disposed on a vehicle front side of the intake manifold;
• and
• fuel piping through which fuel circulates, the fuel piping being disposed on a vehicle rear side of the intake manifold so as to extend in a vertical direction,
• wherein the intake manifold includes a plurality of independent intake pipe portions each having one end portion connected to the portion of the one side of the engine in the vehicle width direction, and
• a surge tank portion to which the other end portion of each of the plurality of independent air intake pipe portions are connected, and
• wherein, as seen from the vehicle rear side, a portion of the fuel piping closer to the surge tank portion is located closer to the one side of the engine in the vehicle width direction than the surge tank portion.