Speed School Podcast with Gale Banks

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.

Ep 13 - How Banks got into diesel 11/10/2022

Ep 13 - How Banks got into diesel 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 transitioned from gas diesel to diesel performance in the early 80s. Banks Sidewinder Turbo Systems were available as a dealer-specified option at GMC dealers throughout the mid-80s. You could buy a GMC pickup or Suburban with a turbocharged 6.2L diesel engine a full year before RAM offered the Cummins turbo diesel! This is just one of the many stories the pair cover in this week’s fascinating episode. /episode/index/show/bankspower/id/24963627

Ep 12 - Walt Ware, former president of Garrett AiResearch Pt 3 10/08/2022

Ep 12 - Walt Ware, former president of Garrett AiResearch Pt 3 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. /episode/index/show/bankspower/id/24625023

Ep 11- Walt Ware, former president of Garrett AiResearch Pt 2 09/09/2022

Ep 11- Walt Ware, former president of Garrett AiResearch Pt 2 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 Detonation and O2 sensors 01:11:18 Banks and Garrett turbo marine projects 01:21:44 Turbo metalurgy 01:25:08 Reading AFR with spark plugs 01:29:32 Garrett says cars don't need turbos 01:32:36 Walt's hilarious history with Caterpillar /episode/index/show/bankspower/id/24327516

Ep 10 - Walt Ware, former president of Garrett AiResearch Pt 1 09/03/2022

Ep 10 - Walt Ware, former president of Garrett AiResearch Pt 1 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. /episode/index/show/bankspower/id/24263664

Ep 9 - Mustang 5.0 to Diesel Power, the rise of KJ Jones 06/21/2022

Ep 9 - Mustang 5.0 to Diesel Power, the rise of KJ Jones 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 Toyota’s groundbreaking diesel innovations. /episode/index/show/bankspower/id/23471603

Ep 8 - Matt Gamble Banks Engine Program Manager 06/14/2022

Ep 8 - Matt Gamble Banks Engine Program Manager 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. /episode/index/show/bankspower/id/23418458

Ep 7 - CFM is dead. MAF is what matters. Gale's grandson Erik hot-rods the flow bench. 06/07/2022

Ep 7 - CFM is dead. MAF is what matters. Gale's grandson Erik hot-rods the flow bench. 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. /episode/index/show/bankspower/id/23313701

Ep 6 - EPA and CARB Emissions Testing Explained, Peter Treydte from SEMA Emissions Lab 05/31/2022

Ep 6 - EPA and CARB Emissions Testing Explained, Peter Treydte from SEMA Emissions Lab 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. /episode/index/show/bankspower/id/23243006

Ep 5 - Scott Birdsall, Pike's Peak Diesel Record Holder 05/24/2022

Ep 5 - Scott Birdsall, Pike's Peak Diesel Record Holder 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 Ford. /episode/index/show/bankspower/id/23201870

Ep 4 - Kevin Oeste of V8TV, Bonneville Podcast, Hot Rod Magazine 05/17/2022

Ep 4 - Kevin Oeste of V8TV, Bonneville Podcast, Hot Rod Magazine 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 there. /episode/index/show/bankspower/id/23117585

Ep 3 - Kory Willis and the EPA, Consequences of Poor Tuning, the Real Story of Gale Banks and CARB 05/10/2022

Ep 3 - Kory Willis and the EPA, Consequences of Poor Tuning, the Real Story of Gale Banks and CARB 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 about Gale's adventure in Jay Leno's Tesla Model S Plaid. /episode/index/show/bankspower/id/22964078

Ep 2 - How Not To Drive A 1,400HP Trans-Am, Why Is Gale Laughing So Hard?, Rick Young's Stories 05/02/2022

Ep 2 - How Not To Drive A 1,400HP Trans-Am, Why Is Gale Laughing So Hard?, Rick Young's Stories 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. /episode/index/show/bankspower/id/22962464

Ep 1 - World's Fasted Production Car with Car & Driver's Csaba Csere 04/26/2022

Ep 1 - World's Fasted Production Car with Car & Driver's Csaba Csere 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. /episode/index/show/bankspower/id/22909025

Speed School Podcast with Gale Banks

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