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PCT No. PCT/JP97/04700 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 4, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 4, 1999 PCT Filed Dec. 19, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98/27331 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 25, 1998An intake manifold 85 for an engine E, which is provided with a cylinder head 8, a cylinder block 6 and a crankcase 7 and in which a crankshaft 15 is supported vertically, comprises in an integral manner a mounting flange 84 connected to the cylinder head 8, a plurality of intake pipes 83a, a surge tank 82, and an elbow 81 connected to a throttle body 80 disposed forwardly of the crankcase 7. The surge tank 82 disposed on a side of the crankcase 7 can be connected through the elbow 81 to the throttle body 80 and an intake silencer 76 disposed in a space forwardly of the crankcase 7, so that the entire engine can be made compact.
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