Building an EG33 Intake Manifold

Due to the close dimensions of the RV10 cowling and high weight (28 lbs.) of the stock intake manifold, we chose to build a custom intake along the same lines as the one made for our EJ22T powered RV6A. The plenum was made from 4 inch, .058 wall mild steel tubing, runners were 2 inch, .049 wall mandrel bent, TB mounting and head flanges were .1875 mild steel flat stock.


The plenum was flattened into an oval shape for additional cowling clearance in a press.


Runner holes in plenum drilled with 2 inch hole saw


Velocity stacks formed from straight tubing over mandrel in press


Basic parts on engine


Round section tube hammer formed in wooden block to duplicate port shape


Runners belt sanded flat to match head flanges


Aftermarket Ford 75mm throttle body


Braces bolted across manifold flanges prior to final welding to reduce warpage


All parts except injector bosses shown


Velocity stack detail


Complete assembly minus injector bosses


Hole for injector drilled through runner


Injector bosses welded in place

Further updates and photos to follow