HURRY-HURRY-HURRY – Come see Jay Leno’s Tank Car Now on Display
Now is your chance to see the infamous “Tank Car” up close and in person at the NHRA Museum at the LA County Fairgrounds By John Espino
September 17, 2010
Wastegate Actuator Magic and the Jay Leno Tank Car Manual
How much do you want to know about wastegates and variable geometry turbos? Lots? Then give this a read. Plus, gain some insight into the engine that
July 9, 2010
Jay Leno’s Ultimate Hot Rod
What happens when you leave a Korean War tank engine sitting too close to the hot rod that you parked over at Gale Banks Engineering? You’d think
October 31, 2007
Gale Banks Elected to the 2007 SEMA Board of Directors!
“What I hope to bring SEMA is a clear view into the future, its challenges and its opportunities.” — Gale Banks How can I help
August 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 … Ever see the Blastolene? Built by
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