THE CHRYSLER DIE CAST AND WELDED ALUMINUM 6-CYLINDER INTAKE MANIFOLD

Volume production of the 225 CID (3.7L) 6-cylinder intake manifold as a die cast and welded assembly has been instituted as a running change for mid-1978 model cars. The development of the die castings and welding of the 380 aluminum is discussed as well as production welding and processing. Each manifold so produced represents a 14 to 15 lb. (6.4 to 6.8 kg) weight reduction and an estimated 30% cost reduction over its cast iron counterpart. Preliminary evidence indicates improvement in gas mileage, engine emissions, and performance. This high volume welding application for die cast aluminum combines the advantages of high productivity die casting and non-vacuum electron beam welding to fabricate assemblies at cost savings over permanent mould and sand castings.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01487191
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the SAE Congress and Exposition, Detroit, 27 February-3 March 1978.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Golin, L
  • Lee, Jong Jae
• Publication Date: 1978

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 11 p.
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum; Costs; Die castings; Electron beam welding; Manifolds; Production
• Old TRIS Terms: Processing
• Subject Areas: Finance; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00395879
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 780437, HS-025 493U
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1985 12:00AM