Download Prototype E-Blitz Ver. 2

Intakes (1968-1975)
An increasing number of owners of imported cars
sought out alternative sources for their parts in the
late 1960’s—early 1970’s.
One advantage was you weren’t limited to what
a factory dealer would sell you, and another was
unique one-of-a-kind items (sometimes appearing
as if they were straight out of an inventors’ garage).
A good idea? In print, maybe. Reports from Opel owners of the day,
indicated because of the perpendicular mount of the carburetor
there were issues with fitment, and fuel delivery on the curves.
Custom hardware was also required for throttle linkage connections.
A fuel pressure regulator,
as the cure for vapor lock?
Even then, some claims seem overstated.
A solution? Perhaps. Dual-plane manifolds had long been featured
on the hottest engines, such as the “King Kong” 426 Chrysler Hemi.
Unfortunately, the above was only configured for imported Asian motors.
Other induction options
seemed even more
adventurous for imports.
We don’t know of many
examples of old-school
superchargers
or aftermarket dualdowndrafts that are
surviving on today’s Opels.