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title: "Sbc Intake Manifold — $96K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **sbc intake manifold**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($91.13–$279.97) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 24Growth 21Conversion 12Competition 79Returns 27Price range 5Avg price 64Brand share 71Review moat 98Quality gap 86
**Review moat**
**Incredible****36.63**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Great****36%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Good****63%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Good****$132.16**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Okay****4.9%**
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**
**Bad****1.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Bad****$91.13–$279.97**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
2K1KSpike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/sbc-intake-manifold/trend)
## **Top sbc intake manifold search terms**
- **sbc intake manifold**47K/yr-5.7%0.9% conv. - **chevy 350 intake manifold**6K/yr+5.8%1.0% conv. - **small block chevy intake manifold**7K/yr-15.2%1.0% conv. - **sbc intake**7K/yr-20.8%1.3% conv. - **350 intake manifold**4K/yr+2.1%0.2% conv. - **chevy intake manifold**4K/yr-34.2%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/sbc-intake-manifold/search-terms)
## **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.
0%3%$3K6%$6K9%$9K12%$12K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**$143.16**5.0★2 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK6S87YK) [2**Haytalras 2026 7501 Aluminum Dual Plane SBC Air-Gap Intake Manifold Compatible with Chevy Small Block SBC 1955-86 262-400 305 350**Haytalras**$122.47**4.2★21 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8VSC2Z4) [3**Edelbrock 2701 Performer Intake Manifold**Edelbrock**$203.19**4.8★813 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00063046Q) [4**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**$113.23**4.3★75 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4QRHXGH) [5**1957-1986 SBC Small Block Chevy Aluminum Performer Dual Plane RPM Intake manifold 350 400**Pateyney**$111.17**4.2★46 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6W9XFZ8)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**$143.16**2 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK6S87YK) [**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**$150.18**4 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK6S48JJ) [**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**$138.51**3 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJZ72XB3) [**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**$111.37**4 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCLY9ZC8) [**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**$109.04**2 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G64S94HS)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$138.51**4.4★**▲ 263%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJZ72XB3) [**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**$150.18**4.6★**▲ 195%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK6S48JJ) [**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**$111.37**5.0★**▲ 182%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCLY9ZC8) [**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**$143.16**5.0★**▲ 175%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK6S87YK) [**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**$109.04**3.0★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G64S94HS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about sbc intake manifold**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**26%
*“fantastic value for money”*
**Quality-Overall**22%
*“very good solid piece for the money”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“Fit perfect”*
**Motor Power**8%
*“The power increase is noticeable”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“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”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Just as described”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“built clean, ports are smooth”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“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”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“The installation was straightforward”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“The aluminum construction keeps it lightweight”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Does not fit”*
**Mounting**13%
*“2 center bolts didnt lineup so I returned it”*
**Assembly/Installation**11%
*“had minor issues installing adapters for center bolts”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Cheap junk”*
**Compatibility-Overall**7%
*“Not compatible with 1966 283”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**6%
*“ports are all different sizes”*
**Hard Feel**6%
*“The surface finish is a little rough”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Incomplete machine work”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“NO User Manual”*
**Suction**3%
*“Intake does not have holes for a vacuum plug”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**38%
**Compatibility-Overall**15%
**Defective Material/Parts**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Mounting**6%
**Leak-Proof**3%
**Socket/Port/Plug**3%
**Assembly/Installation**2%
**Mechanism Issues**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
## **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.
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