Quick Intake Design Calculator v1.

8
Independent Throttle Body Tuning
By Stefan Vince

For use with ITB induction or plenum type induction with very large plenum sizes ( > 1 x engine capacity).
Base Engine Data

Bore:
Stroke:
Rod length:
Port C/L length:
Peak HP RPM:
Intake cam
duration (0.050"):
Intake air
temperature:

103.25
90.932
155.52
0

mm
mm
mm
mm

6900
280

deg

37
98.6

deg C
deg F

Calculation Results

Suggested Runner Diameters.

Minimum:
45.3
mm
1.78
in
Best:
46.2
mm
1.82
in
Maximum:
47.1
mm
1.85
in

Suggested Runner Areas.

Minimum:
1610.9
mm^2
2.497
in^2
Best:
1674.4
mm^2
2.595
in^2
Maximum:
1743.3
mm^2
2.702
in^2

Suggested Runner Mach Numbers at Peak HP RPM.

Minimum:
0.502
At Peak Piston Speed - Mach number should be 0.500
or less for the runner diameter being used or choke in
Best:
0.483
the port will occur.
Maximum:
0.463
Suggested Runner Entry Diameter/Area For Tapered Runners.
Best:
61.4
mm
Best:
2961.9
mm^2
2.42
in
4.591
in^2
Suggested Runner CFM at 28"H2O For Peak HP RPM.
246.0
(At 100% VE)
270.6
(At 110% VE)
295.2
(At 120% VE)
319.8
(At 130% VE)
Suggested Runner Lengths.
1st Harmonic:
895
mm
35.25
in
2nd Harmonic:
501
mm
19.71
in
3rd Harmonic:
358
mm
14.10
in
4th Harmonic:
287
mm
11.28
in
5th Harmonic:
239
mm
9.40
in

(Total:
(Total:
(Total:
(Total:
(Total:
(Total:
(Total:
(Total:
(Total:
(Total:

895
35.25
501
19.71
358
14.10
287
11.28
239
9.40

mm)
in)
mm)
in)
mm)
in)
mm)
in)
mm)
in)

Suggested Peak Torque RPM Using 2nd Harmonic.

5245
TO
5745
Notes.
Peak torque rpm is based on 2nd Harmonic intake length only and will be affected by other factors
than the intake length alone and so actual values could be lower or higher than calculated values.
Intake length calculations are based on NACA-TN-935 by Boden et al and the work of Prof. G. P.
Blair. Diameters based on mean runner speed of 73-79m/sec (240-260ft/sec). Suggested runner
CFM from David Vizard's "How to Build & Modify Cheverolet Small-block V-8 Cylinder Heads".

Quick Intake Design Calculator v1.8

Resonance Tuning
By Stefan Vince

For use with OEM style plenum manifolds for EFI and Turbo.

Inputs

Results

Intake air temp:

Runner average dia D1:
Total runner length L1:
No. of runners:

40
37.2
245
4

deg C
mm
mm

Runner bellmouth?
1

Plenum volume V:
Zip tube dia D2:
Zip tube length L2:
Runner Spacing

Less than port spacing

Port spacing or greater

1.8
63
1000

Litres
mm
mm

Zip tube bellmouth?

0

Natural frequency of
total intake system:
Natural frequency of
runner only:
Runner tuned rpm
(2nd harmonic):
Runner tuned rpm
(3rd harmonic):
Runner tuned rpm
(4th harmonic):
Total system upper
tuned rpm:
Total system lower
tuned rpm:

57.7

Hz

347.0

Hz

9713

to

10113

6515

to

6915

4877

to

5277

6720

to

7120

3260

to

3660

Notes.
Tuned RPM values are derived from SAE 820407 by Ohata et al, SAE 2006-01-3653 and SAE 2007-01-1399 by Brennan et al.
Calculating the natural frequency of a total manifold system is not entirely accurate. Higher accuracy is obtained with simple plenum
designs. The more complex a manifold system is the more chance it's actual natural frequency will be higher or lower than the calculated
values. The only accurate way of finding the natural frequency of a total manifold system is by performing a frequency sweep using CFD
or by using the actual manifold and using acoustical methods (loudspeaker and microphone) to determine at what frequency it will go into
resonance.
Tuning values for the total manifold are dependent on the runner spacing and internal geometry of the plenum. Close runner spacings will
dampen or cancel frequencies excited by single cylinder frequency and be excited by multiple cylinder frequencies and their harmonics.
Large runner spacings will dampen or cancel some multiple cylinder frequencies whilst allowing excitation by single cylinder frequencies.
The user is referred to the above SAE papers for more details.
*Use the I.T.B Tuning worksheet to determine initial runner lengths and diameters*

Quick Intake Design Calculator v1.8

Throttle Body Sizing.
By Stefan Vince

Inputs

Results

Maximum RPM:
Engine Displacement:

cc's
ci's

Number of Cylinders:

6500
1998
122
4

Volumetric efficiency:

100

Intake air temp:

104
40.0
21.5
1.48

Degrees F
Degrees C
Psi
Bar

Intake air pressure:

Compressor or
intercooler flowrate:
Throttle CD value:
Pressure drop:

40

lb/min

0.836
0.5

Intake air density:

Intake air velocity:

0.173
163.4

lb/ft^3
ft/sec

Average CFM demand:

Peak CFM demand:

230.6
230.6

CFM
CFM

Throttle body size:

58
2.3
0.140

mm
inches

Throttle body mach no:

Notes.
This spreadsheet uses simplified calculations and that greater
accuracy would be obtained by using formulas for
compressible flow through orifices and accurately determined
CD maps.

Psi

Coefficient of Discharge Calculator.

Area Method

Throttle body size:

Throttle shaft dia:

57
2.24
6
0.24

CD: 0.836

mm
inches
mm
inches

Measurement Method

Throttle body size:

Flow bench CFM@20.4" H2O:

65
2.56
509

CD: 0.788

mm
inches
CFM

Quick Intake Design Calculator v1.8

Bellmouth Design.
By Stefan Vince

Inputs

Runner diameter:

37.2

mm

If the runner is non-circular its hydraulic diameter

needs to be calculated and used to determine the
major and minor axis of the bellmouth.

Runner area:
Runner circumference:
Hydraulic diameter:

Runner diameter

Results
Type A

0
0
#DIV/0!

mm^2
mm
mm

Notes.
This worksheet is used to design bellmouths for
runner entries. They are both based on ASME
nozzle/bellmouth design principles and both have
Cd values of over 0.95. Type A works well up to
~Mach 0.65 and is quite compact. Type B is
more efficient and works up to ~Mach 0.95 but is
limited to larger runner spacings. Bellmouth
profiles are elliptical and can be easily drawn
using CAD or traditional drafting methods.
Always make a template to check the internal
profile.

Hydraulic diameter

Major axis:

37.2

mm

Minor axis:

18.6

Radius R:

Type B

Major axis:

37.2

mm

mm

Minor axis:

24.8

mm

7.4

mm

Radius R:

7.4

mm

Inlet diameter:

74.4

mm

Inlet diameter:

86.8

mm

Area ratio:

4.0

:1

Area ratio:

5.4

:1

Minimum centres:

92.3

mm

Minimum centres:

104.7

mm