Originally Posted by splattermatic
I also have the Banks (jake) brake.

Well, actually you have an EXHAUST brake. What is called a Jake brake (Jacobs engineering and Pacific engine brake) is an ENGINE brake. The exhaust brake is just an exhaust restriction, remember pounding a potato up your buddy's tailpipe? The engine brake is far more complex and effective, it converts your engine to a 7.3 liter air compressor by hydraulically altering the valve timing. The original exhaust brake was called the Blue Ox, in the '50's...they were very effective...at blowing exhaust manifold gaskets. Not that you care, just sayin'.


Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.