Pete continues, "The LS2 and LS7 manifolds utilize a more traditional plastic injected molding process that produces three different intake manifold sections, which are then fitted together and ...

"The LS2 and LS7 manifolds utilize a more traditional plastic-injected-molding process that produces three different intake-manifold sections, which are then fitted together and vibration welded ...

There are a variety of causes and theories of failure. Engines that employ plastic intake manifolds are subject to manifold cracking and gasket sealing problems. Aluminum intake manifolds bolted ...

Many newer GM trucks have composite (plastic) intake manifolds and plastic valve covers. Ford has implemented plastic oil pans on some versions of the 3.5L EcoBoost and 2.7L EcoBoost engines.

"The Ford Racing Three-Valve intake manifold is constructed from composite plastic,” explains Jesse Kershaw of Ford Racing. "The composite offers a heat and weight advantage over aluminum intakes.

Car owners claim in a class-action lawsuit that Ford installed plastic intake manifolds that were prone to cracking and causing coolant leaks on some 1996 to 2001 models. The settlement could cost ...

Ford Motor Co., the second-largest U.S. automaker, agreed to settle customer lawsuits over alleged defects in the intake manifolds of as many as 2 million vehicles.Under the settlement, filed late ...

But does anyone every say WOW when you pop the hood to show them the fancy plastic intake manifold-usually tucked under yet another plastic cover? What the modern Hemi needs is a little old-school ...

As we were poking around under the hood checkin' out the little 1.5-liter four-banger, we noticed that the intake manifold was partially made of plastic (a heat-resistant composite) and partially ...