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This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on October 9, 1998.
As of Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModelsRemarks
492451993-98 5.9 liter Cummins turbo diesel engine in a medium or heavy duty truck applicationThe Engine Package includes the following main components: For 1994-98 Dodge trucks equipped with the 5.9 liter Cummins turbo diesel engine; a new K&N style air filter element that is installed in the stock air filter housing, a new twin-ram intake manifold, the stock 12 cm2 turbine housing is replaced with a 14 cm2 turbine housing, high flow tailpipe, and Banks' OttoMind Fuel Calibration Plate is installed in the fuel pump. For 1993-98 medium/heavy duty 5.9 or 8.3 liter Cummins turbo diesel engines; the stock 12 cm2 turbine housing in the 5.9 liter is replaced with a 14 cm2 turbine housing, the 19 cm2 turbine housing in the 8.3 liter is replaced with a 17 cm2 turbine housing, a twin-ram intake manifold and Banks' OttoMind Fuel Calibration Plate is installed in the fuel pump. The tamper proof screw that is included in the kits must be installed to replace the original anti-tamper proof screw. Failure to install would invalidate this Executive Order

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-161-53
  • Executive Order 161-53 / D161-53
  • ARB # D-161-53
  • Executive Order No: D-161-53
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-161-53
  • Resolution D-161-53
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Download: Executive Order D-161-53 PDF

D-161-53 Document:

CARB_D-161-53

(Page 1 of 2) State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—161—53 Relating to Exemptions Under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code GALE BANKS ENGINEERING PowerPack Engine Package 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 Section 39515 and Section 39516 of the Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G—45—9; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That the installation of the PowerPack Engine Package, P/Ns 49245, 49280—49283, and 49290 manufactured and marketed by Gale Banks Engineering, 546 Duggan Avenue, Azusa, California 91702 has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of the applicable vehicle pollution control system and, therefore, is exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for 1994—98 Dodge trucks equipped with the 5.9 liter Cummins turbo diesel engine, and 1993—98 5.9 or 8.3 liter Cummins turbo diesel engines in a medium or heavy duty truck application. The following table list part numbers with their application. | Part Number j Application 49245 1993—98 5.9 liter Cummins turbo diesel engine in a medium or heavy duty truck application 49280 1994—97 non—EGR Dodge 5.9 liter Cummins 49281 1998 non—EGR Dodge 5.9 liter Cummins 49282 1994—97 w/ EGR Dodge 5.9 liter Cummins 49283 , 1998 w/ EGR Dodge 5.9 liter Cummins 49295 1993—98 8.3 liter Cummins turbo diesel engine in a medium or heavy duty truck application The Engine Package includes the following main components: For 1994—98 Dodge trucks equipped with the 5.9 liter Cummins turbo diesel engine; a new K&N style air filter element that is installed in the stock air filter housing, a new twin—ram intake manifold, the stock 12 cm" turbine housing is replaced with a 14 ocmturbine housing, high flow tailpipe, and Banks‘ OttoMind Fuel Calibration Plate is installed in the fuel pump. For 1993—98 medium,/heavy duty 5.9 or 8.3 liter Cummins turbo diesel engines; the stock 12 cm‘ turbine housing in the 5.9 liter is replaced with a 14 ocm‘ turbine housing, the 19 cmturbine housing in the 8.3 liter is replaced with a 17 cm* turbine housing, a twin—ram intake manifold and Banks‘ OttoMind Fuel Calibration Plate is installed in the fuel pump. The tamper proof screw that is included in the kits must be installed to replace the original anti—tamper proof screw. Failure to install would invalidate this Executive Order. This Executive Order is valid provided that the installation instructions for the PowerPack Engine Package will not recommend tuning the vehicle to specifications different from those of the vehicle manufacturer. Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the PowerPack Engine Package, as exempt by the Air Resources Board, which adversely affect the performance of the vehicle‘s pollution control system shall invalidate this Executive Order. Marketing of the PowerPack Engine Package using any identification other than that shown in this Executive Order or marketing of the PowerPack Engine Package 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 the PowerPack Engine Package shall not be construed as exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any component of the kit as an individual device.

GALE BANKS ENGINEERING. EXECUTIVE ORDER D—161—53 PowerPack Engine Package (Page 2 of 2) This Executive Order does not constitute any opinion as to the effect the use of the PowerPack Engine Package may have on any warranty either expressed or implied by the vehicle manufacturer. This Executive Order is granted based on submitted emissions and opacity test data on a 1997 Dodge 3500 truck with a 5.9L diesel engine. Testing consisted of comparative Cold Start 505 Federal Test Procedures and the snap idle opacity test. The following test results, in grams per mile, showed that the difference between the modified and baseline emissions results were within the allowable limits as specified under the "Procedures for Exemption of Add—On and Modified Parts: HC CO NOX PARTICULATES OPACITY (Percent) Stock 0.26 0.9 5.8 0.001 28, 26, 30, 39 PowerPack 0.22 0.8 6.0 0.0004 27, 27, 32, 25 This Executive Order is also based on On Board Diagnostic II (OBD II) testing conducted on the same 1997 truck. Test data showed that the PowerPack when installed on the vehicle did not affect the vehicle‘s ability to perform its OBD II monitoring. ‘ In addition to the foregoing, the ARB reserves the right in the future to review this Executive Order and the exemption provided herein to assure that the exempted add—on or modified part continues to meet the standards and procedures of Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 2222, et seq. 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 GALE BANKS ENGINEERING‘S POWERPACK ENGINE PACKAGE. 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 oral or written communication. Violation of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of this order. The order may be revoked only after a ten—day written notice of intention to revoke the order, in which period the holder of the order may request in writing a hearing to contest the proposed revocation. If a hearing is requested, it shall be held within ten days of receipt of the request and the order may not be revoked until a determination after hearing that grounds for revocation exist. Executed at El Monte, California, this ?’fi_ day of October 1998. olesc fZ—R. B. Summerfield, Chief Mobile Source Operations Division


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Document Modified: 2005-09-01 12:44:07

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