Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on November 4, 1988.
As of Friday, March 14th, 2025 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModels
No. 52702-STD and No. 52702-HD1982-1989 model-year Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds equipped with V-8 engines.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-161-12
  • Executive Order 161-12 / D161-12
  • ARB # D-161-12
  • Executive Order No: D-161-12
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-161-12
  • Resolution D-161-12
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D-161-12 Document:

CARB_D-161-12

(Page 1 of 2) State of Callifornla _ AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER d—1i61—12 Relating to Exemptions Under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code GALE BANKS ENGINEER ING EXHAUST CROSSOVER PIPES, PARTS NO. 52702—STD AND NO. 52702—HO FOR 1982—1989 CHEVROLET CAMAROS AND PONTIAC FIREBIRDS EQUIPPED WITH V8 ENGINES Pursuant to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board by Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code; and‘ Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Sections 39515 énd 39516 of the Heaith and Safety Code and Executive Order G—45—5; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That the instalilation of the exhaust crossover pipes parts No. §2702—STD and No. §2702—HO manufactured by Gale Banks Enginesring has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of required motor vehicle pollution control devicss and, therefore is exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for 1982 through 1989 model—year Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds equipped with v—S engines. This exemption shail not apply to any device, apbaratus, or mechanism en_. advertised, offered for saile or sold with, or installed on, a motor vehicle prior to or. concurrent with transfer to an uitimate purchaser . This Executlfie Order is valid provided that Instal lation lnstructlons for this device wilil not recommend tuning the vehicle to speclflcations different from those submitted by the device manufacturer . Changes made to the design or coperating conditions of the device, as exempted by the Air Resources Board, that adversely affect the performance of a vehicle‘s pollution control system shall invalidate this Executive Order . . . ' Marketing of this device using an Identification other than that shown in this Executive Order or marketing of this device for an application other than those l‘isted in this Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior _approval is cbtained from the Air Resources Board. Exemption of a Kit shal| not be construed as an exemption to selli, offer for saile, or advertlse any component of a kit as an individual device. This Executlive Order does not constitute any opinion as to the effect that the use of this device may have on any warranty either expressed or implied by the vehlicilie manufacturer. . THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION, APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF ANY CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF THE GALE BANKS ENGINEERING EXHAUST CROSSOVER PIPES.

GALE BANKS ENGINEER ING . EXECUTIVE ORSBER D—161—12 (Page 2 of 2) No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by Alr Resources Board" may be made with respect to the actlon taken herein in any adverttsing or other oral or written communication. . L . Section 17500 of the Business and Professions Code makes untrue or misleading advertising unilawful, and Section 17534 makes violatlon punishable as a misdemeanor . B Séctton 43644 of the Health and Safety Code provldeé as follows: "43644. (a) No person shall Install|, sell offer for sale, or advertise, or, except in an application to the state board for certiflcation of a device, represent, any device as a motor vehicis pollution control device for use on any used motor vehicie unless that device has been certified by the state board. No person shall! seil, offer for sale, advertise, or represent any motor vehicle poliution control device as a certified device which, in fact, is not a certtfxed device. Any vlolation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor Any apparent violatlon of the condlitions of this Execlutive Order will| be subm!tted to the Attorney General of Californlia for such action as he deems adviseabie. & — Executive Order D=161—8, dated November 17, 1987, is hereby superseded and . of no further force and effect. Executed at Ei Monte, California, this fif___ day of November, 1988. /s2 K. D. Drach . Chief Moblile Source Division

State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EVALUATION OF GALE BANKS ENGINEERING‘S EXHAUST CROSSOVER PIPES PARTS NO. 52702—STD AND NO. 52702—HO FOR 1982—1989 CHEVROLET CAMAROS AND PONTIAC FIREBIRDS EQUIPPED WITH V8 ENGINES November 1988

{ state of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EVALUATION OF GALE BANKS ENGINEERING‘S EXHAUST CROSSOVER PIPES PARTS NO. 52702—STD AND NO. 52702—HO FOR 1982—1989 CHEVROLET CAMAROS AND PONTIAC FIREBIRDS EQUIPPED WITH V8 ENGINES by Mobile Source Division State of California Air Resources Board 9528 Telstar Avenue EI Monte, CA 91731 (This report has been reviewed by the staff of the California Air Resources Board and approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Air Resources Board, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.)

Cobbmineg SUMMARY Gale Banks Engineering (Banks) has requested an update to the existing Executive Order D—161—8 which exempted their exhaust crossover pipes, parts No. §2702—STD and No. 52702—HO from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Section 27156. The E.0. covered instaliation on 1982—1988 Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds equipped with V8 engines. Their update request is to iInclude 1989 Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds equipped with VS8 engines . Based on the previously submitted information of exhaust emissions from a 1985 Pontiac Firebird and based on the fact that the 1986—1989 model—year fuel—injected engines are carry—overs from the 1985 model—year, the staff concludes that the installation of the Banks crossover pipes will! not adversely affect exhaust emissions from the vehicleé for which the update is requested. The staff recommends that Banks be granted an exemption update for their crossover pipes and that Executive Order D—181—12 be issued.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Pags Number SUMMARY CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCT 1 ON DT. CONCLUS I ON Pb1. RECOMMENDAT ION Iv. DEVICE DESCRIPTION AND OPERAT1ON v. DEVICE EVALUAT ION APPENDIX A INSTALLAT ION INSTRUCT IONS & APPENDIX B 1DENT IFICATION LABEL

EVALUATION OF GALE BANKS ENGINEERING‘S EXHAUST CROSSOVER PIPES PARTS NO. §2702—STD AND NO. 52702—HO FOR 1982—1989 CHEVROLET CAMAROS AND PONTIAC FIREBIRDS EQUIPPED WITH V8 ENGINES |. INTRODUCT 1ON Gale Banks Engineering (Banks) of 546 Duggan Avenue, Azusa, California 91702, has requested an update to the existing Executive Order D—161—8 which eiempted their exhaust crossover pipes, parts No. 52702—STD and No. 52702—HO from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Section 27156. The E.0. covers installation on 1982—1988 Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebird equipped with V8 engines. Thelir update request is to incliude 1989 Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds equipped with V8 engines. Banks has previously submitted a completed application, all the necessary information and comparative exhaust emissions data. 11. CONCLUS1ON Based on the previously submitted information as well as the comparative exhaust emissions tests performed on a 1985 Pontiac Firebird equipped with a 305 CID V8 gasoline fuel—injected engine and based on the fact that the 1986—1989 model—year fuel—injected engines are carry—overs ‘from the 1985 model—year, the staff concludes that the installation of the Banks crossover pipes will| not adversely affect exhaust emissions from the vehicles for which an exemption update is requested. EiL. RECOMMENDAT ION Staff recommends that Banks be granted an exemption update for their crossover pipes to include 1989 Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds equipped with V8 engines and that Executive Order D—161—12 be issued. —1—

IV¥. DEVICE DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION The Banks crossover pipes are high quality replacements for the original equipment manufacturer {(OEM) crossover pipes found on 1982—1989 Camaros and Firebirds equipped with V8 engines. The function of the exhaust crossover pipes (both OEM and Banks) is to route exhaust gases from the two ekhaust manifolds of the V8 engine into a common pipe which then feeds the catalytic converter. The OEM crossover pipes are press bent and the connection between the two manifold runners is a T—type joint. This configuration is restrictive and the T—type joint causes high turbulence. The Banks crossover pipes are designed to eliminate this restriction and turbulence and improve engine performance. The Banks crossover pipes use larger tubing which is mandrel bent to provide smoother bends and the two manifold runners are connected with a Y—type joint to reduce turbulence. Two siightly different crossover pipes are necessary to cover all 1982— 1989 Camaros and Firebirds equipped with V8 engines because the carbureted engines have different exhaust manifolds than the fuel—injected engines. Banks part No. §2702—HO is for fuel—injected engines and No. 52702—STD is for carbureted engines. The installation of the Banks crossover pipes do not require the disconnection or removal of any OEM emission control components and does not alter the location of the catalytic converter. Installation instructions, included in every kit show how to properly instal! the Banks crossover pipes (Appendix A). The Banks kit identification labe! is shown in Appendix B. V. DEVICE EVALUATION Banks crossover pipes for 1982—1988 Camaros and Firebirds equipped with _2—

V8 engines were granted exemption (E.0. No. D—161—8) on November 17, 1987. Exemption was granted on the basis that Banks crossover pipes appear to be as durable as the OEM crossover pipes which they are designed to replace and that the effectiveness of vehicle‘s pollution control system was not reduced. Gale Banks Engineering is making their Banks crossover pipes available for installation on 1989 Camaros and Firebirds equipped with V8 engines. Their Banks crossover pipes are identical to those previously approved by the Air Resources Board. in response to the request, the staff compared the engine design of the 1985—1989 modeis. The staff found that the exhaust crossover pipes would not affect the OBD system. Since the 1989 Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds equipped with V8 engines are carry—overs from 1985—1988 mode!— year engines, and based on the previously submitted information as welli as the comparative exhaust emission tests performed on a 1985 Pontiac Firebird equipped with a 305 CID VS8 gasoline fuel—injected engine, the staff is of the opinion that the installation of the Banks crossover pipes will not adversely affect exhaust emissions from the vehicles for which the exemption update is requested.

l« APPENDIXL A TINSTALLAT ION “‘klfll !I; INSTRUCTIONS Gale SBanks Engineering 546 Ouggen Avenue, Azusa, California 91702 (818} 969—9605 Dear CustOMER, THis BANKS POWER PACK EexHaust sysTEM I1s DESIGNED FOR UsSE on 1983 turoucH 1988 (F—Booyv) V—8 Camaros ano FirEsirps. THESE VEHMICLES HAVE BEEN PRODUCED witH Te LG—4, H.0. ano 1. R.0.C. ENGINE OPTIONS, WITH EXHAUST SYSTEMS WHICH vaARY wWITH ENGINE TYPE AND MoODEL vyEar. Your BANKS POWER PACK SHOULD CONTAIN THOSE COMPONENTS THAT ARE APPLICABLE To YOour venicLE‘s encine / exHaust systEM. THESE iNsTRucTiONS — cover arr 83—88 F—Booyvy vemircites. Read THESE IPNSTRUCTIONS THOUROUGHLY BEFORE PERFORMING ANY WORK TO FAMALIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE INSTALLATION AND WHAT STEPS APPLY TO YOUR vVEHICLE. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAIN FOUR PAGES OF TEXT, FIVE PAGES OF IPLLUSTRATIONS AND Aa PARTS List. |Fr.you ARE MISSING ANY PAGES, OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING YOUR IPNSTALLATION, PLEASE CoNTAcT us. THaNK Yyou FroRr sBuvying BANKS rropucts. WARNING: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY WORK ON THE VEHICLE, MAKE SURE T 1S SYPPORTED BY UACK STANDS OR RAMPS OF SUFFICIENT CAPACITY FOR THE VEHICLE WEIGHT. NEVER wWORK UNDER AnY VEHMICLE SUPPORTED BY ONLY Ts sERvIcE yack!

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APPENDIX B IDENTIPICATION LABEL


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