Insight Gen 1: variable length intake manifold

[JulianEdgar]

Originally Posted by Gasoline Fumes

What about spacers between the head/manifold and manifold/throttle body? Would small changes like that make a difference?

No, I wouldn't think so.

[JulianEdgar]

Originally Posted by Ecky

I would think yes (to head-manifold) but one would need to be very careful to place the injectors at exactly the same spot.

Insight injectors aren't in the manifold.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by JulianEdgar

I think it might be better to roughly make two inlet manifolds from steel tube, each replicating the runner lengths/diameters, plenum chamber volume and throttle body size of the ex-Falcon changeover manifold

What benefits you would expect from a steel manifold instead of aluminium?

[JulianEdgar]

Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

What benefits you would expect from a steel manifold instead of aluminium?

Much quicker fabrication of two that don't need to fit under the hood during testing.