sbc intake manifold
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($91.13–$279.97) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Incredible36.63avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Great36%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Good63%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Good$132.16avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Okay4.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Bad$96K$96K/yr · 74K searches
Growth
Bad-8.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Bad1.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Bad$91.13–$279.97cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sbc intake manifold is a $96K/yr Amazon United States market (74K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
sbc intake manifold market data
- Units sold / yr
- 500–750
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $66K–$99K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.0%
- Avg BSR
- #560
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 18.2%
- Avg brand age
- 64 months
- Avg seller age
- 174 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
20 rising
Sellers
64
Top-5 brand share
63%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
36%
Top 20: 83%
Open market
30%
- OXYSTAR17%
- Haytalras16%
- JGhyperX14%
- Woosphy9%
- Pateyney8%
- Edelbrock7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.2% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top sbc intake manifold search terms
- sbc intake manifold47K/yr
- chevy 350 intake manifold6K/yr
- small block chevy intake manifold7K/yr
- sbc intake7K/yr
- 350 intake manifold4K/yr
- chevy intake manifold4K/yr
Top sbc intake manifold products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
OXYSTAR 2026 7501 Intake Manifold Aluminum Performance Dual Plane Air-Gap Compatible with Chevy Small Block SBC 1955-86 262 265 267 283 302 305 307 327 350 400 V8 Engine Silver
OXYSTAR$143.165.0★2 rev
Haytalras 2026 7501 Aluminum Dual Plane SBC Air-Gap Intake Manifold Compatible with Chevy Small Block SBC 1955-86 262-400 305 350
Haytalras$122.474.2★21 rev
Edelbrock 2701 Performer Intake Manifold
Edelbrock$203.194.8★813 rev
JGhyperX 2701 EPS Dual Plane Intake Manifold Cast Aluminum Compatible with Chevy Small Block 305 327 350 383 1955-86 SBC 262-400 V8 Silver
JGhyperX$113.234.3★75 rev
1957-1986 SBC Small Block Chevy Aluminum Performer Dual Plane RPM Intake manifold 350 400
Pateyney$111.174.2★46 rev
Newest
by launch dateOXYSTAR 2026 7501 Intake Manifold Aluminum Performance Dual Plane Air-Gap Compatible with Chevy Small Block SBC 1955-86 262 265 267 283 302 305 307 327 350 400 V8 Engine Silver
OXYSTAR$143.162 rev
OXYSTAR 2028 7516 52028 Intake Manifold Aluminum Performance Dual Plane Air Gap Compatible with Chevy Vortec 1996-up SBC 283 307 350 327 Engine 1500-6500 RPM Silver
OXYSTAR$150.184 rev
OXYSTAR 2101 2001 Intake Manifold Kit Aluminum Performance Dual Plane Compatible with Chevy Small Block 1955-1995 SBC 262 265 267 283 302 305 307 327 350 400 V8 Engine Silver
OXYSTAR$138.513 rev
2701 Intake Manifold Aluminum Dual Plane SBC Compatible with Chevy Small Block 305 327 350 262-400 V8 Engine 1955-1986 5500 RPM Range Silver
MYLSAUTO$111.374 rev
APFAITH Dual Plane Intake Manifold Aluminum Compatible with Chevy Small Block SBC 305 327 350 383 1955-86 262-400 V8 Engine Silver Replaces# 2701 7101 Intake Manifold
APFAITH$109.042 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumOXYSTAR 2101 2001 Intake Manifold Kit Aluminum Performance Dual Plane Compatible with Chevy Small Block 1955-1995 SBC 262 265 267 283 302 305 307 327 350 400 V8 Engine Silver
OXYSTAR$138.514.4★
OXYSTAR 2028 7516 52028 Intake Manifold Aluminum Performance Dual Plane Air Gap Compatible with Chevy Vortec 1996-up SBC 283 307 350 327 Engine 1500-6500 RPM Silver
OXYSTAR$150.184.6★
2701 Intake Manifold Aluminum Dual Plane SBC Compatible with Chevy Small Block 305 327 350 262-400 V8 Engine 1955-1986 5500 RPM Range Silver
MYLSAUTO$111.375.0★
OXYSTAR 2026 7501 Intake Manifold Aluminum Performance Dual Plane Air-Gap Compatible with Chevy Small Block SBC 1955-86 262 265 267 283 302 305 307 327 350 400 V8 Engine Silver
OXYSTAR$143.165.0★
APFAITH Dual Plane Intake Manifold Aluminum Compatible with Chevy Small Block SBC 305 327 350 383 1955-86 262-400 V8 Engine Silver Replaces# 2701 7101 Intake Manifold
APFAITH$109.043.0★
What buyers say about sbc intake manifold
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“fantastic value for money”
“very good solid piece for the money”
“Fit perfect”
“The power increase is noticeable”
“nice manifold had to do a little mod to the screw hole in front of 7 on my sbc 350 other than that works good”
“Just as described”
“built clean, ports are smooth”
“The dual plane design is exactly what you want for a truck, it helps with low-end torque and drivability, which is where these engines spend most of their time”
“The installation was straightforward”
“The aluminum construction keeps it lightweight”
What buyers complain about
“Does not fit”
“2 center bolts didnt lineup so I returned it”
“had minor issues installing adapters for center bolts”
“Cheap junk”
“Not compatible with 1966 283”
“ports are all different sizes”
“The surface finish is a little rough”
“Incomplete machine work”
“NO User Manual”
“Intake does not have holes for a vacuum plug”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is sbc intake manifold profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $96K/yr across 43 tracked products. 1 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the sbc intake manifold niche?
- 20 brands and 64 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in sbc intake manifold?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Mounting, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 4.9%.
- When does demand for sbc intake manifold peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the sbc intake manifold niche?
- Listings span $91.13–$279.97; the average listing price is $132.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 37 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.