Category: Jay Leno Garage

Atom is da Bomb! or How to Distort Your Face in Under Three Seconds

Upgrade Your Ride: Unleash the Power Within

Craving an adrenaline rush? Look no further than the Brammo Ariel Atom. This lightweight speedster, powered by a supercharged GM Ecotec engine, delivers a heart-pounding 0-60 in just 2.8 seconds. But that’s just the beginning. Banks is pushing the boundaries of performance with modified Ecotec engines, promising even more power and versatility for everything from sandrails to hot rods. Ready to ditch the gas-guzzling V8? Join the future of automotive performance with high-powered, fuel-efficient options.

April 18, 2007

Power Guru

50 Years of Fast Times and Weird Science with Gale Banks

January 1, 2007

Leno’s Turbo Tank

More of an art project that a real car … check out one the most famous vehicles in Jay’s collection …

November 1, 2006

Completion and Testing Jay Leno’s Tank Car

Only a few little things remain to be completed before we can light this thing off. We hooked up vacuum lines for the power brakes, reworked the

August 8, 2006

Wastegates and Exhaust on Jay Leno’s Tank Car

Our first task on the “hot” side of the Tank Car’s turbo system was to route tubing from the exhaust manifolds to the turbochargers. We started by

August 1, 2006

Fuel System and Plumbing for Jay Leno’s Tank Car

Three pumps, no waiting! On the wet side of the EFI system, Bosch provided us with their 200 liter-per-hour, 5-bar (72 psig) electric fuel pumps. With each

July 23, 2006

Electronic Fuel Injection for Jay Leno’s Tank Car

Jay Leno’s Tank Car is just one of several high profile development programs ongoing in the Banks Advanced Prototype Engineering labs. One of the Banks Sidewinder Duramax

May 6, 2006

Throttles, Boost Tubes and Exhaust for Jay Leno’s Tank Car

One of Gale’s goals when converting Jay’s engine to electronic fuel injection was to improve driveability and throttle response. These twin 75mm throttle bodies, designed for Ford

April 26, 2006

Fuel Rails and Turbos for Jay Leno’s Tank Car

A big engine’s gonn’a need a lott’a fuel! With the airflow potential of 1600+ horsepower from the two Honneywell/Garrett TR 72T turbochargers, the fuel system must supply

April 20, 2006

Jay to Gale: Hey, Can You Banks This?

Jay Leno’s tank car Gallery #2: Intake manifold construction The AV 1790 Hemi is an air cooled 90-degree V12 with cylinder banks over 50 inches long and

February 2, 2006