摘要 |
An air-intake tube system for internal combustion engines with straight or V-type cylinder configuration having individual intake ducts providing adjustable length of air flow between and air-inlet chamber and the individual cylinders. A maximum duct length is obtained when a shortcut aperture in the intake duct is closed, whereas by opening the shortcut aperture the shortest length of air flow takes place between the inlet chamber and the cylinder. The inlet chamber is closed off by a unit having upper and lower flanges which can be selectively mounted on and demounted from a skirt-like wall of the air-intake ducts. The unit is provided with a self-contained closure-valve mechanism for the shortcut ducts. The lower flange of the unit forms a clearance space therebelow between the intake ducts, in which are disposed further structural elements, containing components which are connected to the cylinder heads of the internal combustion engine and are accessible for maintenance by removing the unit.
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