Banks Adds Huge Power to Leno’s Tank Car
This week’s Time Machine transports us to 2006 when Jay Leno, a long-time friend of Gale Banks, called Gale to ask him if his coveted Tank Car
December 31, 2021
A Detailed Look At Jay Leno’s Tank Car
By Evan Neiswanger Jay Leno is without a doubt one of the biggest names in both comedy and cars, alongside Jerry Seinfeld. Over the years, his eclectic car
March 3, 2021
Episode #8: Turbocharging Jay Leno’s Tank Car
Episode #8: Completion and testing
Jay Leno’s Tank Car is just one of several high profile development programs ongoing in the Banks Advanced Prototype Engineering labs.
June 6, 2016
Episode #7: Turbocharging Jay Leno’s Tank Car
Episode #7: Wastegates and exhaust
Jay Leno’s Tank Car is just one of several high profile development programs ongoing in the Banks Advanced Prototype Engineering labs.
June 3, 2016
Episode #6: Turbocharging 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 pump putting out just under one gallon per minute, it’ll take three of them in parallel to feed this monster.
May 16, 2016
Episode #5: Turbocharging Jay Leno’s Tank Car
Episode #5: Electronic Fuel Injection
Jay Leno’s Tank Car is just one of several high profile development programs ongoing in the Banks Advanced Prototype Engineering labs.
May 13, 2016
Episode #4: Turbocharging Jay Leno’s Tank Car
Jay to Gale: Hey, Can You Banks This?
Part Four in a Series. Follow along with us as we take a behind-the-scenes trip through the Banks Advanced Prototype Engineering laboratory to view the magical transformation of a Cold War-era giant into a modern superpower.
May 12, 2016
Episode #3: Turbocharging Jay Leno’s Tank Car
Follow along with us as we take a behind-the-scenes trip through the Banks Advanced Prototype Engineering laboratory to view the magical transformation of a Cold War-era giant into a modern superpower.
May 11, 2016
Episode #2: Turbocharging Jay Leno’s Tank Car
I’ve built twin turbo gasoline engines for boats, race cars & hot rods for over 40 years and nothing comes close to the fun I had turboing and fuel injecting Jay Leno’s 30 Liter V-12! Here’s episode 2 of a once in a lifetime build.
Gale Banks
May 10, 2016
Episode #1: Turbocharging Jay Leno’s Tank Car
Jay Leno does me favors, so I thought I’d even the score! I had no idea how much fun that would be!
Gale Banks
May 9, 2016