Jay Leno Garage

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

October 12, 2016

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

October 12, 2016

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

October 12, 2016

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

October 12, 2016

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

October 12, 2016

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

October 12, 2016

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

October 12, 2016

Jay Leno’s Tank Car: The Early Stages

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

October 12, 2016