Kory Willis and the EPA | Real Story of Gale Banks and CARB | Speed School Podcast Ep 3

Gale Banks welcomes Kory Willis, owner of PPEI. The controversial Louisana-based engine tuner discusses his fight with the EPA, ownership of a Tesla Plaid, making horsepower on emissions-equipped vehicles, and valuable tips that he's learned from Gale. The two gearheads have fun closing the generation gap.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:00 Kory Willis, owner of PPEI
7:00 Developing Diff Covers
14:00 Aerospace technology
22:00 Reinventing the Flow Bench
25:00 Measuring Mass Airflow
29:45 Testing intercoolers
33:30 Gale's latest patent
43:30 Corporate buyouts
47:00 Entrepreneurial business
49:00 Jay Leno story
53:15 Non-lithium batteries for EV
57:15 Enemy of performance
1:01:30 1979 Sunbird Turbo
1:08:00 RPM Act
1:17:00 Words of wisdom
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[@bigchrisb59]

The day gale decides to retire its going to be a sad day for diesel enthusiasts. Love the podcast and the wealth of knowledge you put into it. Thank you so much gale

[@cucvfarmer]

I love this series!!! I could listen to Gale Banks talk all day and I wouldn't loose interest!!!

[@frednewman2162]

The other big issue with electric cars is the psychological issue of people!People do not have the patients to wait 5 minutes to pump gas, they would go crazy having to wait 45 minutes to charge their car or even longer if they have to wait for a charger!

[@frednewman2162]

The issue with the EPA is the harm they are causing to the trucking industry in terms of lost or down time with trucks going into limp mode or the emissions equipment breakdown and trowing codes that takes the truck out of service! In the long run we the customers have to pay for this in everything we buy! The EPA should have come up with a system that works and doesn't breakdown all the time and that supports long engine life, long before they mandated the changes be made to diesel engines, but that wouldn't happen because the whole thing was politically driven by idiots that really don't know the issues and what needs to be done! The EPA needs to be put on hold and someone like these guys need to instruct them on what is good and bad for engines, what would help and what wouldn't to prolong engine life, what kind of equipment is needed to work the system that won't break down all the time! What I guess I am saying is the EPA needs engineering not politics!

[@crusiethmaximuss]

Repeal the EPA and NFA!!!

[@victorbernier4765]

And u forgot they are harming the environment with the scr which puts out ammonia oxide which causes death to bees and trees.

[@negan454ss]

Thanks again Gail. Love these stories.

[@jeffwooton7138]

I can attest to the air in/air out thought. I've only installed the intake, boost tubes and the 5" Monster exhaust on my 2018. The power, mileage and driveability are remarkable. It's the wife's truck, and she says she don't want the tuner. She's getting it all. I'm setting up a slush fund for the tickets to come. I absolutely love Gale's research and subsequent developement of his products

[@codydameworth2236]

"We need to go all nuke in terms of power generation..." Say it again! You just hit the nail on the head.

[@dougc190]

I don't even like electric cars but he's 100% right I've been saying that for years even before all electric stuff came around

[@603Cummins]

I want to know more about these non-emissions duramax trucks that are meeting Tier 4 emissions standards without EGR or DPF and why that isn't something that is being utilized for the consumer or on-road trucking market.

[@eckseleven1]

What Gale isn't saying is that euro 4 is not very good by modern standards. It was introduced in 2006. Tier 6 is current.

[@justinvanburen8259]

Another great podcast just gets better and better!!!!

[@blakewanotch9648]

My life is complete as gale is teaching me about vehicles. Even if I work in a pharmacy. So pleasant to see this man

[@masongiles8443]

Thank you

[@dondotterer24]

Would your exhaust tip design help on a gasoline application with even a low back pressure exhaust?

[@crusiethmaximuss]

Will this be on Spoitify soon? I only see the 1st & 2nd episodes there...

[@bankspower]

It's live now. bnks.pw/podcast

[@dondotterer24]

Ok. You got me thinking of course. If I used a enclosed air cleaner and made it ducted as large as possible. Should I try to induce swirl?

[@Upsidedownfoodpyramid]

Does putting a short tube that exits in front of rear wheel help or is the bends cause an issue with flow? What about a dual DEF back help? Could you create a higher Efficiency aftermarket DEF system? One thing you were talking about was talking about people pumping tons of fuel and clogging up DEF….i know tow truck and various other completely stock trucks having issues with emissions systems and having a lot of downtime and they spent more money than the truck is worth to keep it compliant. If you and other companies create better emissions products and compete with the manufacturers the products will come down in price due to competition. I would love for you to work with GMC and create the Banks Edition 3500 HD. Focus on efficiency and reliability with fun tunes as well 😊

[@ImpalaSSRulz21]

Awesome

[@ozzyvanhalenrox]

That song at the end 😂😂

[@nobodynoone2500]

Is there video that goes with this?

[@allanb3222]

No just podcasts.

[@AtlasLathe]

I have always wondered how clean a mechanical diesel injection could be made to run with a modified pump that had computer controlled timing and fuel metering. Then the motor could still run at mechanical default settings.

[@danielb-c9100]

What happened to the Sidewinder all train

[@40calDeathPunch]

What I would like to see on the flow bench is to use colored water instead of air. This way you could see where there are air damns in the runners, and how fast the air/water moves through the runner, meaning does it move faster on the floor the center, or the ceiling of the intake/exhaust runner. You cant see the air or the turbulence.

[@allanb3222]

Or use white smoke and run it through there as well.

[@robby844]

Use smoke like they do in wind tunnels 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@taylorsrus9543]

Pitot tubes are used for this. There are also electronic versions now.

[@40calDeathPunch]

@@robby844 Smoke degrades too quickly. The faster air moves smoke becomes ineffective.

[@40calDeathPunch]

@@taylorsrus9543 Pilot tubes measure airflow. They don't show air damns or turbulence within the runner.

[@Garth2011]

Just look at the manufacturers today...they have 700 HP gas engines and they are clean. How amazing it takes hundred's of trillions of the publics money to get them to sit down and excel at something vs. just make what works for today. This is where diesel is today, SCR, DEF, DPF, EGR blah blah and all the things bad for a breathing engine like they did for gas engines starting in 1972 forward. Diesel will go through the same dumb slow process before the engineers are told to clean them up via computers and internal sensors vs. the add on hardware that is plain stupid, expensive and unreliable and expensive to maintain. Once they go electric...this same process will be focusing on the power production facilities and of course how the Government will tax the crap out of power every step of the way. For most of those wondering, there's no shortage of power or clean power, but there is a shortage of power management just like California has a shortage of water. Well, it seems to be more of a shortage of water management and too many new building permits being issued. You just can't grow as a state and not increase supply or at least manage it better but they will always try to sell us on the fact that people use too much and then raise prices in the name of that idea vs. accept the real problem that they are failing the public in supply and efficiency !

[@robby844]

"Clean them up with electronics and sensors"? Where have you been the last 20 years? That's the reason Cat pulled out of the OTR game.

[@Garth2011]

@@robby844 Yes, CAT pulled out because they told the EPA they could pass their engines without the DPF which is a huge restriction to those engines and hinders longevity in the least. The EPA told CAT no way, every diesel has to have DPF etc. That's why they pulled out...the cat engineers didn't want to suddenly watch their engines lifespan get cut in half or more and deal with the B.S. repairs/warranty complaints of those add-on contraptions. So, they had options, and went off road only and pretty much the EPA was told to stick it.

[@jamesford2942]

The 2014 Grand Cherokee with the 3.0 diesel has been reflashed at the dealership. The pedal response is terrible since then. It is dangerous in my opinion. If you need to get out of the way nothing happens when you step on it quick until it hits half throttle and then it launches. The lag is just terrible and dangerous.

[@B-rad303]

Loved listening to both you guys you're both Automotive geniuses! This is the thing that erks me why doesn't the manufacturer offer a lifetime warranty for the emissions equipment since it's like $6,000 to replace it and it will go out???? That's what pisses everybody off that I know we don't want it on there but if we have to have it and it's guaranteed to go out before you get rid of the truck then at least cover it for many many miles out

[@taylorsrus9543]

All emission items are at least 150,000 mile warranties here

[@TheDesertdawg1]

Gale should bring Kory in for the rest of “killing a duramax”

[@BrodeyDoverosx]

I know they have spoken about it with each other pretty regularly.

[@jamesford2942]

I think that getting legislation passed that requires CARB to to do their job in a timely manner or your part automatically gets a pass.

[@dondotterer24]

Into the firewall drawing air from the cowl. 69 Camaro

[@jaredgreen502]

Here per Casey Ladelle

[@evanch123456]

Glad I got to hear this side of it. Sounds like he came out the other side better! I am so sick of hearing delete this delete that. Keep it all and get a tune from Kory!

[@thinairdiesel3158]

Maybe works on pick ups but semi trucks are a disaster. It needs to find its way into the dumpster for reliability on semi trucks.

[@nobodynoone2500]

@@thinairdiesel3158 Thats the most ignorant thing I've heard all day.

[@evanch123456]

@@thinairdiesel3158 I drive for a living. No issues here.

[@taylorsrus9543]

The thing is you dont always get a tune from him even if you get it from his company. My first 3 went into regen about every 40 miles. They did get it sorted in the end.

[@evanch123456]

@@taylorsrus9543 good to know. I had a tune from them on my lb7 and it's spewed thick black smoke. I asked if they could rewrite the tune and they said everything looks good so I switched tuners. Hopefully he's got it all sorted out now.

[@dixiemae5042]

First 👊🏻💪🏻

[@vote2a617]

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[@briansouth9325]

@@vote2a617 last

[@a4000t]

Tesla=Apple car LOL

[@bobbritten5673]

There is technology available to day to reduce pollution on coal powered power stations and on cars trucks motorcycles and so on but the government's of the world are not interested!this technology reduces pollution on diesel engines by 98 percent straight off when the technology is fitted to the exhaust system.and no add blue needed to clean exhaust system.cost 20' dollars per unit and about 5 million dollars to start this technology off and 1 to 3 years to come to the road ! this technology has Federal creditation done in the USA about 15 years ago but nothing from the governments of the world and the car industry because thay didn't think of the technology that didn't won't to pay for it and this is why we the people of this world haven't got this technology on our cars !trucks ! motorcycles and everything else that has a I C E to power it ???? You curated it 💸💸💸💸money no one wonted to pay for the technology??????

[@gothicpagan.666]

The problems start with black smoke on diesels that is obvious to everyone, and then long duration cam shafts on gasoline motors , because they want the "chop" on a road going pretend racer