Gale Banks, the Godfather of turbocharging, shares over 65 years of automotive engineering know-how in this educational and entertaining audio series. From gearing for top speed to calculating Manifold Air Density, every automotive enthusiast stands to learn a thing or two from this land speed record-holding legend. Join Gale for exclusive interviews, frank talk, myth-busting, history lessons, and step-by-step how-tos.
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 13 - How Banks got into diesel
1:01:14
1:01:14
Later Afspelen
Later Afspelen
Lijsten
Vind ik leuk
Leuk
1:01:14
Gale Banks wraps up his multi-part interview with Walt Ware, former President of Garrett AiResearch by revealing their biggest achievements. Did you know Walt was responsible for turbos in all Ford 7.3L Power Strokes? He was also responsible for creating the world's first robotic turbocharger assembly plant. The two also discuss how and why Banks t…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 12 - Walt Ware, former president of Garrett AiResearch Pt 3
1:17:46
1:17:46
Later Afspelen
Later Afspelen
Lijsten
Vind ik leuk
Leuk
1:17:46
Gale Banks is joined again by Walt Ware, former President of Garrett Air Research, a powerhouse in the turbo business. Walt details his journey from fixing Caterpillar’s turbo supply chain to repairing Garrett’s UK manufacturing arm. Not even a union strike could stop this determined engineer.Door Gale Banks
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 11- Walt Ware, former president of Garrett AiResearch Pt 2
1:36:53
1:36:53
Later Afspelen
Later Afspelen
Lijsten
Vind ik leuk
Leuk
1:36:53
Walt Ware, former president of Garrett AiResearch, discusses the turbocharger's history in aerospace and how they eventually ended up in cars. 00:00 Intro 02:40 Garrett's origin 09:25 Turbocharger origen 13:20 Triple spool jet engine 19:20 Operation Paperclip 27:05 Turbos compensate for altitude 36:10 Cafe standards force use of turbos 39:25 Detona…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 10 - Walt Ware, former president of Garrett AiResearch Pt 1
1:30:16
1:30:16
Later Afspelen
Later Afspelen
Lijsten
Vind ik leuk
Leuk
1:30:16
Walt Ware, former president of Garrett AiResearch, discusses the history of automotive turbocharging and how Garrett was forced into the turbo business. Walt also tells fascinating stories about working on the SR-71 Blackbird and F4 Phantom engines. Gale explains why people are blowing up Corvette C8s and reveals his next car purchase.…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 9 - Mustang 5.0 to Diesel Power, the rise of KJ Jones
1:25:55
1:25:55
Later Afspelen
Later Afspelen
Lijsten
Vind ik leuk
Leuk
1:25:55
Motor Trend's KJ Jones joins Gale Banks. KJ's fox body is one of the internet's most famous Mustangs. The former Mustang 5.0 editor and now Diesel Power Magazine content creator, recalls the challenges of transitioning from gas to diesel expert. Gale Banks speaks truth to power, previewing his upcoming diesel vs electric argument, and explores Toyo…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 8 - Matt Gamble Banks Engine Program Manager
1:05:50
1:05:50
Later Afspelen
Later Afspelen
Lijsten
Vind ik leuk
Leuk
1:05:50
Matt Gamble, Banks Engine Program Manager, joins Gale Banks to discuss the company's forthcoming turn-key diesel engines. Gale recalls his first engine build, a 31 Ford Model A, explains his love affair with racing '53 Studebakers on dry lake beds, and answers your tech questions.Door Gale Banks
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 7 - CFM is dead. MAF is what matters. Gale's grandson Erik hot-rods the flow bench.
53:03
53:03
Later Afspelen
Later Afspelen
Lijsten
Vind ik leuk
Leuk
53:03
Gale is joined by grandson Erik Reider, Banks' Special Projects Lead. Erik and Gale explain how measuring CFM on an industry-standard flow bench can be misleading. Measuring air mass flow is what the engine really cares about. And, Gale answers your questions.Door Gale Banks
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 6 - EPA and CARB Emissions Testing Explained, Peter Treydte from SEMA Emissions Lab
1:13:12
1:13:12
Later Afspelen
Later Afspelen
Lijsten
Vind ik leuk
Leuk
1:13:12
Peter Treydte, Director of Emissions Compliance at SEMA, and former Banks employee explains EPA and CARB emissions testing and why it's so grueling. Gale discusses the past, present, and future of hybrid, hydrogen, diesel, gas, and electric vehicles. The two laugh about stories from Banks' early years. Gale answers your questions.…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 5 - Scott Birdsall, Pike's Peak Diesel Record Holder
1:12:36
1:12:36
Later Afspelen
Later Afspelen
Lijsten
Vind ik leuk
Leuk
1:12:36
Gale is joined by Scott Birdsall, Pike's Peak record holder for the fastest diesel vehicle. He plans to return to Pike's Peak this June to beat his own record. But this time he won't be piloting his Cummins-powered 1949 Ford F1. He explains the new EcoDiesel-powered LeMans Prototype car and why Fast & Loud's Aaron Kaufman will take his seat in the …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 4 - Kevin Oeste of V8TV, Bonneville Podcast, Hot Rod Magazine
1:18:49
1:18:49
Later Afspelen
Later Afspelen
Lijsten
Vind ik leuk
Leuk
1:18:49
Gale Banks is joined by Kevin Oeste, host of Bonneville Up to Speed Podcast, V8TV, and owner of V8 Speed & Resto. Oeste is also a former writer at Hot Rod Magazine and is currently the voice of the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Everything he does is for the love of cars. The two discuss Banks' dry lake bed speed records as well as what it took to get the…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 3 - Kory Willis and the EPA, Consequences of Poor Tuning, the Real Story of Gale Banks and CARB
1:25:49
1:25:49
Later Afspelen
Later Afspelen
Lijsten
Vind ik leuk
Leuk
1:25:49
Gale Banks welcomes Kory Willis, owner of PPEI. The controversial Louisana-based tuner discusses his fight with the EPA, ownership of a Tesla Plaid, making sizeable horsepower gains on emissions-equipped vehicles, and valuable tips that he's learned from Gale. The two gearheads also discuss the future of automotive electrification including a story…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 2 - How Not To Drive A 1,400HP Trans-Am, Why Is Gale Laughing So Hard?, Rick Young's Stories
56:26
56:26
Later Afspelen
Later Afspelen
Lijsten
Vind ik leuk
Leuk
56:26
Gale Banks welcomes Rick Young, Banks' 12th employee. Gale erupts in infectious laughter as Rick recalls hilarious antics during the company's early years. From racing exotics in Banks' 1,400 horsepower twin-turbo muscle cars to frightening customers in their own vehicles, Rick's epic tales have Gale falling off his chair.…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ep 1 - World's Fasted Production Car with Car & Driver's Csaba Csere
1:17:27
1:17:27
Later Afspelen
Later Afspelen
Lijsten
Vind ik leuk
Leuk
1:17:27
Gale Banks welcomes Csaba Csere, former technical director and editor-in-chief of Car and Driver. The two laugh about making history in a 700-hp, 200-mph street-legal Pontiac Trans Am. And, a hair-raising tale of a 170 mph test drive down a Southern California highway that almost cost their lives. Gale answers your questions.…
…
continue reading