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Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on September 6, 1989.
As of Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModels
No. 52702-STD and No. 52702-HD1982 through 1990 model year Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds equipped with V8 engines.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-161-16
  • Executive Order 161-16 / D161-16
  • ARB # D-161-16
  • Executive Order No: D-161-16
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-161-16
  • Resolution D-161-16
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Download: Executive Order D-161-16 PDF

D-161-16 Document:

CARB_D-161-16

(Page 1 of 2) State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—161i—16 Relating to Exemptions Under Section 27156 of the Yehicle Code GALE BANKS ENGINEERING EXHAUST CROSSOVER PIPES, PARTS NO. 52702—STD AND NO. 52702—H0 FOR 1982—1990 CHEVROLET CAMARCS AND PCNTIAC 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 and 39516 of the Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G—45—5; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLYED: That the installation of the exhaust crossover pipes parts no. 52702—STD and no. 52702—HO manufactured by Gale Banks Engingering has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of required motor vehicle poliution control devices and, therefore is exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the Y¥ehicle Code for 1982 through 19890 modeY year Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds equipped with V8 engines. > This exemption shall not apply to any device, apparatus, or mechanism advertised, offered for sale or sold with, or installed on, a motor vehicle prior to or concurrent with transfer to an ultimate purchaser:. This Executive Order is valid provided that instaliation instructions for this device will not recommend tuning the vehicle to specifications different from those submitted by the system manufacturer. Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the device, as exempted by the Air Resources Board, that adversely affect the performance of a vehicie‘s pollution control system shall invalidate this Executive Order . Marketing of this system using an identification cother than that shown in this Executive Order or marketing of this system for an application other than those listed in this Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the Air Resources Board. Exemption of a kit shall not be construed as exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any component of a kit as an individual device. This Executive 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 vehicle manufacturer. ' THIS EXECUTIYE 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 8BENEFITIS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF TEHE GALE BANKS ENGINEERING EXHAUST CROSSOVER PIPES.

GALE BANKS ENGINEERING | EXECUTIVE ORDER D—161—16 (Page 2 of 2) No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by the Air Resources Board" may be made with respect to the action taken herein in any advertising or other ora] or written communication. Section 17500 of the Business and Professions Code makes untrue or misleading advertising unlawful, and Section 17534 makes violation punishable as a misdemeanor. Section 43644 of the Health and Safety Code provides as follows: "43644, (a) No person shall install, sell, offer for sale, or advertise, or, except in an application to the state board for certification of a device, represent, any device as a motor vehicle pollution control device for use on any used motor vehicle unless that device has been certified by the state board. No person shall sell, offer for sale, advertise, or represent any motor vehicle pollution control device as a certified device which, in fact,; is not a certified device. Any violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor.‘ Any apparent violation of the conditions of this Executave Order will be submitted to the Attorney General of California for such act1on as he deems advisable. Executive Order D—161—12, dated November 4, 1988, is superseded and of no further force and effect. Executed at E1 Monte, California, this 42 day of September, 1989. + D. Drachand, Chief "~ Mobile Source E1v151on

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—1990 CHEVROLET CAMAROS AND PONTIAC FIREBIRDS EQUIPPED WITH V8 ENGINES September 1989

State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD uhn EVALUATION OF GALE BANKS ENGINEERING‘S EXHAUST CROSSQVER PIPES PARTS NO. 52702—STD AND NO. 52702—HO0 FOR 1982—1990 CHEVROLET CAMAROS AND PONTIAC FIREBIRDS EQUIPPED WITH V8 ENGINES by Mobile Source Division State of California Air Resources Board 9528 Telstar Avenue E1 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.) L wenes.

SUMMARY L enity, Gale Banks Engingering {(Banks) has requested an update to Executive Order (E.0.) D—161—12, which exempts their exhaust crossover pipes parts no. 52702—STD and no. 52702—HO from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Section 27156. The E.0. covered installation of the crossover pipes on 1982—1989 mbde] year Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds equipped with V8 engines. Their update request is to include the 1990 model year Camaros and Firebirds equipped with V8 engines. Based on the previously submitted information of exhaust emissions from a 1985 Pontiac Firebird and based on the fact that the 1990 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 the update is requested. The staff recommends that Banks be granted an update as requested and that Executive Order D—161—16 be issued.

Al F_CONTENTS Page Number SUMMARY CONTENTsS 11 1. INTRODUCTION II. CONCLUSIONS I1I. RECOMMENDATION Iv. DEVICE DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION n v. DEVICE EVALUATION APPENDIX A INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS B APPENDIX B IDENTIFICATION LABEL 208 11

EVALUATION OF GALE BANKS ENGINEERING‘S EXHAUST CROSSOVER PIPES PARTS NO. 52702—STD AND NO. 52702—H0O FOR 1982—1990 CHEVROLET CAMAROS AND PONTIAC FIREBIRDS EQUIPPED WITH V8 ENGINES I. INTRODUCTION Gale Banks Engineering (Banks) of 546 Duggan Avenue, Azusa CA 91702, has requested an update to Executive Order (E.0.) D—161—12, which exempts their exhaust crossover pipes parts no. 52702—STD and no. 52702—HO from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Section 27156. The E.0. covered installation of the crossover pipes on 1982—1989 model year Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds equipped with V8 engines. Their update request is to include the 1990 model year Camaros and Firebirds equipped with V8 engines. Banks has previously submitted a completed application, all the necessary information and comparative exhaust emissions data. II. CONCLUSIONS Based on the previously submitted information of exhaust emissions from a 1985 Pontiac Firebird and based on the fact that the 1990 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 the exemption update is requested. 1II. RECOMMENDATION The staff recommends that Banks be granted an exemption update for their crossover pipes to include 1990 Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds equipped with V8 engines and that Executive Order D—161—16 be issued.

IV. DEVICEDESCRIPTIONANDOPERATION The Banks crossover pipes are high quality replacements for the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) crossover pipes found on 1982—1990 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 exhaust 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 slightly different crossover pipes are necessary to cover all 1982— 1990 Camaros and Firebirds equipped with V8 engines because the carbureted engines have different exhaust manifolds than the fuel—injected engines. Banks part no. 52702—H0 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 install the Banks crossover pipes {(Appendix A). The Banks kit identification label is shown in Appendix B. V. DEVICE EVALUATION Banks crossover pipes for 1982—1989 Camaros and Firebirds equipped with V8 engines were granted an exemption (E.0. no. D—161—12) on November 4, 1988. The exemption was granted on the basis that Banks crossover pipes appear to be _2

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 Engingering is making their Banks crossover pipes available for installation on 1990 Camaros and Firebirds equipped with ¥8 engines. Their Banks crossover pipes are identical to those previously exempted by the Air Resources Board. in response to the request, the staff compared the engine design of the 1985-1990 models. The staff found that the exhaust crossover pipes would not affect the on—board diagnostic system. Since the engines of the 1990 model year Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds equipped with V8 engines are carry—overs from the 1985—1989 model years, and based on the previously submitted information as well as the comparative exhaust emission tests performed on a 1985 Pontiac Firebird equipped with a 305 CID VY8 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.

_4 INSTALLAT ION AI' 6 INSTRUCTIONS Gale Banks Engineering 546 ONuggan Avenue, Azusa, California @1702 {(818) 869—98058 Dear CustOMER, Tnxis BANKS POWER PACK ExHAaust sYySTEM 1S DESIGNED FOR USE on 1983 TtHroucH 1988 (F—Boov) V—8 Camaros ano FirEsirps. THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN PRODuCcED witH THe LG—4, H.0O. andp I.R.0.C. ENGINE OPTIONS, wWITH EXHAUST SYSTEMS WHICH VaARY wWITH ENGINE TYPE AND MODEL vyEar. Your BANKS POWER PACK SHOULD CONTAIN THOSE COMPONENTS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO YOUR vEHiPCLE‘s EnNging / Exmaust systEM. THESE INSTRuUCTIiONS covEr atii 83—88 F—Booy vemicues. Read THESE iNSTRUCTIONS THOUROUGHLY BEFORE PERFORMING ANY WORK TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE INSTALLATION AND WHAT STEPS APPLY TO YOUR VEH ICLE . THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAIN FOUR PAGES OF TEXT, FIVE PAGES 2en=, OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND A PARTS List. IFr vyou ARE MiSSsING aANY PAGES, OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING YOUR INSTALLATION, PLEASE conNtTtact us. THrank you Fror suvyins BANKS rropoucts. WARNING:i BEFoRE PERFORMING ANY WORK ON THE VEHICLE, MAKE SURE PT I1S SUPPORTED BY JaACK SsTANOS "OR RAMPS OF SUFFICIEENT CAPACITY FOR THE VEHICLE WEIGHT., NEVER WORK UNDER ANY VEHICLE SUPPORTED BY oNLY iTs sERvicE vgack!

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