Patent ID: 7540269

Claim:
An induction system for an engine comprising: a plenum in fluid communication with multiple primary runners that are arranged downstream from the plenum; at least one plenum valve arranged between first and second chambers of the plenum that are respectively in fluid communication with first and second sets of the primary runners, the at least one plenum valve configured to move between open and closed positions and regulate flow between the first and second chambers; a secondary runner arranged upstream from and in fluid communication with the first and second chambers; at least one runner valve arranged in the secondary runner and configured to vary the amount of flow through the secondary runner into the first and second chambers; and a common actuator interconnected to both the at least one plenum and runner valves and configured to move the at least one plenum and runner valves between desired positions and regulate the flow between both the first and second chambers and between the secondary runner and the primary runners.