Monocoque intake manifold assembly

摘要

A manifold assembly comprises an air intake manifold (42) having at least one duct (70) communicating air to an engine and a fuel conduit (46) having at least one fuel injector (54A) for communicating fuel to the engine (52) (Figure 2). The fuel conduit (46) comprises at least a first fuel injector (54A) and a second fuel injector (54B) extending from the fuel conduit (46) wherein the first fuel injector (54A) extends in a direction transverse to the second fuel injector (54B). At least one support member (50A) comprises at least one duct passage (62C) in communication with the at least one duct and at least one fuel injector port passage (53C) in communication with the at least one fuel injector (54C) (Figure 2A). The fuel injector port passage (53C) has a predetermined length greater than the length of the duct passage (62C) (Figure 2A).