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Among theories advanced to explain the phenomenon, there appear to be two prevailing concepts that deal with the tuningof intake and exhaust systems. One involves the study and application of how variable pressure excursions can be used to affect volumetric efficiency (torque) throughout an engines rpm range. Commonly known as wave motion,it involves the dynamics of how specific wave events within intake and exhaust systems affect net volumetric efficiency.

The other focuses on the belief that there are certain so-called critical mean flow velocitiesthat either occur or can be deliberately created to also affect torque boosts. Interestingly, both involve piston (or cylinder) displacement, engine speed, and time, among other variables. So to say the two concepts are not related could be a misstatement. However, rather than present further arguments for either model, the subject well address is how both can be applied in practical applications for torque gains at predetermined rpm.

On more than one occasion, this column has suggested its possible to not only tune an engines cylinders on an individual basis but how a torque curve can be manipulated by treating each cylinder as an engineunto itself. In the course of these discussions, weve spoken about varying intake and exhaust passage section area and length, knowing both have an impact on where torque is enhanced (or not). And because valve event timing also affects volumetric efficiency, further benefits have been suggested by including multiple intake and exhaust valve timing patterns, cylinder specific and on the same camshaft.

Conceptually, none of this is new. Years ago, as some of you may recall, Edelbrock introduced a version of its early-design Victormanifold for small-block Chevrolet V-8 applications called the Victor 4+4.One design of a single 4V inlet manifold for a V-8-type engine requires essentially two different lengths of runners; e.g., cylinders 4, 6, 3, and 5 were all shorter than cylinders 2, 8, 1, and 7. Regardless of the tuning theory to which you might subscribe, its known that shortpassages (intake or exhaust) generally tune to a higher rpm than longpassages, all else being equal.

Further, as previously suggested in this column, increasing runner section area tends to raise the rpm point at which torque boosts occur. This is why the inboard (shorter) four runners in the Victor 4+4 were of larger section area than the outboard four (longer). The concept tended to flattenor broadenthe torque curve over a wider range of engine speed, correspondingly increasing the area under the torque curve and thereby enhancing off-the-corner torque and past the flag stand, for circle track applications. An experimental camshaft was also configured to further enhance the manifolds benefits; one set of four intake and exhaust lobes for the inboard four runners and another set of lobes for the outboard runners.

However, setting aside any notion all this ignores conditions within an intake manifold that distract from the concept just described, we need to consider that were also dealing with a single-plane design to which all runners are connected to a common chamber (a plenum). As a result, pressure excursions occurring in any one inlet passage can, and do, affect similar pressure excursions in any other inlet passage because of their common connection to the plenum. As a matter of fact, the use of a connecting pipe between the exhaust header collectors for a V-type engine essentially creates a single planeexhaust manifold.

There is ample data pointing to the fact such a system is much like a single-plane intake manifold, flowing backwards. Well not go there this month. Maybe some other time, if youd like.

Moving on to more contemporary intake manifolds, well focus on one similar to the version being used in our Project G.R.E.E.N.; an EFI manifold for Chevys LS engine series. However, when we discovered that the composite LSX EFI manifold currently produced and offered by FAST (a division of Comp Cams) includes a feature enabling the installation of differently-sized inlet passages, it was the clear choice as a practical illustration for this months discussion.

The theoretical basis for this manifolds development included wave motion analysis as applied to runner section area (involving passage diameter), length, and taper. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) was also employed.

According to Comps VP of New Product Development, Brian Reese, Our objective with the design was to shift the torque curve upover stock, across the entire torque band. This is no small task, as typically it is easy to move a torque peak within the rpm band, but such tuning typically comes at the expense of a lower torque average at another point in the rpm band.


Combustion requires air, fuel, and heat; certain ratios of all three are necessary if an diesel engine is to operate. This chapter deals with AIR as it is required to support combustion in the cylinder of an engine. The processes of scavenging and supercharging are considered as well as the group of parts involved in supplying the cylinders of an engine with air and in removing the waste gases after combustion and the power event are finished. The engine parts that accomplish these functions are commonly referred to as the IN-TAKE and EXHAUST systems.

After reading the information in this chapter, you should be able to describe the purposes, principles of operation, and functions associated with the components of air intake and exhaust systems. You should also be able to trace the path of the intake air and exhaust gases through these systems, and you should understand the significance of scavenging and supercharging and how these processes differ in the operating cycles of 2- and 4-stroke engines.

INTAKE SYSTEMS

This section deals with intake systems of diesel engines only; nevertheless, much of the information dealing with the parts of diesel engine air systems is also applicable to most of the parts in similar systems of gasoline engines.

Although the primary function of a diesel engine intake system is to supply the air required for combustion, the system also cleans the air and reduces the noise created by the air as it enters the engine. An intake system may include an air silencer, an air cleaner and screen, an air box or header, intake valves or ports, a blower, an air heater, and an air cooler. Not all of these parts are common to every intake system. The differences will be explained as these systems are discussed.


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