In developing the new LS block, the engineering folks at Comp Cams also are working on the EFI induction system predominately used on the motor. What they have done is to develop a fuel injection intake manifold with individual runners that can be changed and modified to tune each cylinder.

What engine tuners have known for some time is that an engine really consists of a bunch of engines trying to work together. In other words a V-8 engine is actually eight individual engines bolted together and in order for it to develop and deliver the most power, each one of the engines need to work at peak efficiency.

One of the issues in making peak power with a naturally aspirated engine is getting the right fuel/air mixture to the combustion chamber, and the length of the intake runner can be critical in doing that. For years street/strip racers have been limited to cast aluminum intake manifolds. The intake runner distances were not able to be changed.

Now the guys in the back room at Comp led by Brian Reese are working on an intake where you can adjust and tune the runner length as a tuning tool. We thought our readers would be interested in seeing the prototype of this new manifold. According to Reese this new manifold will be available in the near future.