Patent ID: 6085713
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: F02B,F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
An intake manifold in an engine having a crankshaft (15) supported substantially vertically in an engine block comprised of a cylinder head (8), a cylinder block (6) and a crankcase (7), and an intake silencer (76) and a throttle body (80) which are disposed on a side of said crankcase (7) intersecting a cylinder axis, characterized in that said intake manifold is integrally comprised of;a mounting flange (84) connected to a mounting surface (8.sub.1) of said cylinder head (8);a plurality of intake pipes (83a, 83b, 83c and 83d) extending side by side along the cylinder axis from said mounting flange (84) to a side of said cylinder block (6);a surge tank (82) which is disposed on a side of said crankcase (7) that is on the same side as said side of said cylinder block (6), upstream ends of said intake pipes (83a, 83b, 83c and 83d) being connected to said surge tank; anda substantially L-shaped elbow (81) which connects said throttle body (80) disposed on the side of said crankcase (7) intersecting said cylinder axis to an upstream end of said surge tank (82).