Kauffman Racing Equipment Billet Blower Intake Manifold for Pontiacs

Mark Kauffman is the brain behind the CNC machine; through the use of MasterCam modeling software, the KRE team created the beautiful billet manifold after dozens of hours of development and design time. “This is made from a solid chunk of 6061-T6 aluminum that originally weighed 150 pounds. After 15 hours on the CNC machine, final weight is approximately 17 pounds,” he explains.

There are a number of potential pitfalls that were taken into account during the manifold’s design process. For example, currently available blower intake manifolds only provide enough clearance for an 8-71 supercharger; KRE designed this new piece to have standard Pontiac distributor clearance and still allow the use of the much larger 14-71 blower case with no interference issues.

The top plate on the intake manifold is removable. Measuring 5/8-inch thick, it will allow the use of any supercharger configuration to provide flexibility to the end user. The manifold has been designed to use standard SFI-approved burst panels, and has a built-in burst panel diverter to help prevent body damage should the burst panel need to vent boost pressure.

“This intake will support 2,000+ horsepower, and provides an RPM range from 4,000 to 8,000 RPM,” says Jeff Kauffman.

Manifold runner wall thickness is 1/4-inch, and the plenum is approximately 1/2-inch thick throughout. It has been designed to work directly with KRE’s existing High Port cylinder head design, along with all other traditional-style Pontiac cylinder heads on the market. The High Port heads are 5-axis CNC ported designs that will flow in excess of 430 cfm.

The robust construction means this is the last supercharger manifold you’ll ever need to purchase for your Pontiac!  For more information and pricing contact Kauffman Racing Equipment.

~ by J. R. Jones  January 30,2015