[Tom Vaught]

(and my reply)

Hello Tom! I hope you had a very enjoyable Christmas ..

I wanted to tell you that while watching a seminar of Gale Banks he mentioned your name . He called you a student that sent him an email that had become the director of Forced Inductions at Ford motor company. He said you emailed him a dyno sheet of a twin turbo v6 , that it turns out it was a Eco boost . Then he said " Of course he rawhided me because it was a 100 more horse then we did with a production engine at Buick with a 3.8" haha.

Thought you might get a kick out of that! So you out did Ole Gale Banks him self! Not bad Tom!

Tom V.

My reply:

I never had any formal classes with Gale Banks when he taught classes at GMI (General Motors Institute (in Flint, Michigan). I always said I was "His Student" as he started Boosting several years before me. So he still uses that in presentations occasionally. So it is almost true.

Again, he is bragging me up more than necessary. I never was a Director in the Ford Motor Company. (that would be like a Vice President Level position).
I directed Ford Research Boosting Projects and Advanced Vehicle Boosting projects, that is true.

I DID send him that dyno sheet. And the EcoBoost engine was the same size as his Buick Turbo V-6 engine so a fair comparison.

He has mentioned me in several of his presentations over the years. Very Nice man and a good guy to learn about Bonneville Salt Flats racing from.

Thanks Charlie.

Tom V.