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US 8,181,728 B2Granted
Automotive vehicle engine apparatus
AssigneeMJ Acquisitions, Inc.
InventorsDerk Hartland, Chris P. Theodore, Daniel D. Agnew, Marc Musial, William A. Frazer, Gregory Butler, Robert S. Simons
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Abstract
An automotive vehicle engine apparatus includes an air intake system. In a further aspect of the present application, an automotive vehicle engine apparatus includes an air intake manifold, an air box and an air scoop. Another aspect of the present application employs an air intake shaker and a supercharger. A method of manufacturing and/or operating an air intake system is also provided.
Claims13
An automotive vehicle apparatus comprising:
- a manifold assembly including an air intake manifold and a lid covering the manifold;
- a snorkel mounted on the lid and having a first opening in communication with the manifold assembly;
- a valve coupled to the snorkel and having a passageway in communication with a second opening of the snorkel;
- an air box positioned above the manifold assembly, the air box having a bore in communication with the passageway of the valve, a majority of the incoming air flowing along a substantially straight path through the air box;
- an air scoop mounted to the air box and operably directing air from outside the vehicle to the air box, the incoming air flowing directly from the scoop to the manifold;
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- a supercharger member located within the manifold.
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