Banks Racing Performance and Project Vehicles

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RAM Owner’s Birthday Present

Shawn Secrest upgraded his 2012 Ram 3500 Dually with a series of Banks Power performance products, including the Monster-Ram Intake Manifold, Ram-Air Differential Cover, Boost Tube Upgrade, PedalMonster, and iDash SuperGauge. These modifications significantly improved the truck’s performance, throttle response, and overall driving experience. Shawn was particularly impressed with the elimination of the grid heater issue and the enhanced power delivery.

LokJaw Stuns Cars & Coffee Crowd

LokJaw, the supercharged Duramax-powered ’66 Chevy C20, steals the show at South OC Cars & Coffee. Watch as Banks’ Special Projects Lead explains this unique creation to show organizer Simon Wehr.

See LokJaw in OC, Saturday

Banks Power’s iconic LokJaw, a supercharged Duramax-powered 1966 Chevy C20 pickup truck, will be on display at the South Coast Cars & Coffee event in San Clemente, California. This is a rare opportunity to see this incredible custom build up close and hear its powerful engine roar.

iDash Helps Enthusiasts Make Better Parts

Joël Selder, a Dutch Alfa Romeo Giulia owner, discovered Banks Performance products through YouTube and has since used them to develop performance upgrades for his car. The iDash DataMonster, Sensor Modules, and AirMouse have been invaluable tools for datalogging and analyzing performance data, allowing him to create innovative and efficient modifications.

All Banks Power Projects

At Banks Power, we push the limits of what is capable. One way we do this is through Racing and custom project vehicles. The innovative vehicles and engines, created in Banks Power’s Race Shop, push the power envelope to the edge. Below you can take a closer look at some of our Project Vehicles.

Banks Built Lokjaw C20

Banks Built: LokJaw C20

LokJaw is Banks’ 1966 Chevy C20 show-stopper. The slammed pickup is powered by a 600-horsepower supercharged Banks R866SC diesel engine.

Killing a Duramax

Killing a Duramax

After weeks of adding sensors, changing intercoolers and piping, ECM tuning, and more, Gale and the Banks test group were

Banks Powered OshKosh JLTV

The Humvee replacement is here, and it’s bad ass! This vehicle is the result of a years long design and

Project Speed Bump

Retro-FutureBanks Diesel Powered Ford F-100. The Truck Trend Network, Sean Holman, Gale Banks, and a host of aftermarket companies are

ROQ Crusher

Jay “Lightning” Tilles of KROQ fame brought us a bone-stock 2006 Duramax Dually which we transformed into the fire-breathin’ behemoth. When

Mike Ryan’s Banks Racing Freightliner

Size Matters…The Banks Super-Turbo Detroit 60 Series powered Freightliner taught us a lot about high altitude diesel calibration running Pikes

Dwayne Peace’s 1955 Thunderbird

A Banks 1150 HP Twin-Turbo system was selected to grace the underhood of Dwayne Peace’s award winning 1955 Ford Thunderbird,

Banks Sidewinder Jetta TDI Sportwagen

Current diesel-powered passenger cars, like the Jetta TDI and Golf TDI, offer outstanding torque and plenty of usable horsepower. That

Paul Dallenbach – Open Wheel Unlimited #98

Pikes Peak – Race to the TOP! The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) is the second oldest motor sports

Banks Super-Turbo Marine Diesel Engine

A twin turbo Duramax marine engine gets an extra kick from being supercharged! It has a very long name and

Banks Sidewinder Jetta TDI

When the Robert Bosch Corporation came to Banks and asked if they could inject some excitement into the rather pedestrian

Gale Banks 866T V8 6.6L Turbo-Diesel Marine Engine

Gale Banks 866T V8 6.6L Turbo-Diesel Marine Engine Banks’ legendary performance reputation was first earned in the ’60s’. It all

Banks Sidewinder Top Diesel Dragster

…The Banks Sidewinder Top Diesel Dragster. Raw Diesel Power! Long, sleek, and blindingly quick, today’s high-horsepower, rear-motored dragsters are the

Banks Sidewinder S10

Banks Sidewinder S10 Diesel Drag Pickup Truck

The Quickest & Fastest: 7.77 E.T. @ 180.00 mph. The Banks Sidewinder S-10 Duramax pickup was entered in the Top Diesel Class at the NHRDA World Finals on September 25-26, 2010 in Topeka, Kansas. Driver Wes Anderson clicked off a 7.77-second pass.

Jay Leno’s Tank Car

…Harnessing the power of over 1600 horsepower is no easy task! Jay does Gale a lot of favors, so to

Donahoe Racing Baja 1000 Ford Super-Duty Race Truck

Baja 1000 Ford Power Stroke, with Gale driving and Bob Bower navigating, they finish first leg out of Ensenada on

Banks Sidewinder GMC Sierra

The World’s First Roadracing Diesel Pickup, Banks GMC Sierra is another in a string of racing vehicles created to display both Banks high engineering standards for the creation of all its products and the innovative nature of the company as a whole.

Banks Sidewinder All-Terrain Trucks

Banks Sidewinder All-Terrain, industry’s first diesel-tuner truck packages Banks Sidewinder All-Terrain packages debuted on Hot Rod Magazine’s Power Tour 2005,

Banks Rat Rod Shop Truck

Banks “Rat Rod” Shop Truck

Another “Sleeper” at Banks Power This is another “sleeper” in the Banks Power stable. This 1991 Chevy SS (took out

Kroeker-Banks KORE Baja 1000 Dodge Cummins

First diesel to finish Baja 1000 Baja 1000 Dodge Cummins drove to Ensenada, Mexico, and ran the full Baja 1000,

Banks Sidewinder Dakota

This is the truck that shattered existing speed records – and people’s perception of diesel performance. Cummins diesel-powered Project Sidewinder set

Teague-Welch-Banks Streamliner

This is The World’s Fastest Single Piston Engine Hot Rod. It set the F.I.A. 5L to 8L Class Ten two-way

Chinook Concourse – World’s Fastest Motorhome

World’s Fastest Motorhome: yes, you read that right. Banks PowerPack®ed Ford 6.8L V-10 Class-C Chinook blasts past General Motors’, to

American Roadster Experimental

“The AREX (American Roadster Experimental) is an American car,” designer David Stollery explained, “and I feel Chevrolet has that image

Project Syclone

1990 Syclone LSR — World Record 204.145 mph “Banks team of Bonneville veterans’ fine-tuned race strategy tweaked the truck to

GMC Truck Motorsport’s S-15 Club Coupe

GMC Truck Motorsport’s S-15 Club Coupe, managed by Gale Banks Engineering, set five land speed records at the Bonneville Salt

Banks Twin-Turbo V6 DeLorean

World’s Fastest DeLorean Gale Banks Engineering, a firm located in Azusa, CA, makes a habit of taking sports cars and

Made in the USA – Top Alcohol Funny Car

Don “The Snake” Prudhomme’s last funny car provided the basis for the Banks powered “Made In The U.S.A.” Top Alcohol

Banks Pacemaker Top Fuel Dragster

Gale Banks and Ron Hodgson developed the first twin-turbocharged nitromethane dragster to compete in the elite Top Fuel category of

Banks Twin-Turbo Trans Am GTA

World’s Fastest Passenger Car Running on nothing but straight gasoline, this Banks twin-turbocharged Firebird scorches the Salt at 287 mph

Banks-collaborated Buick Regal Turbo

A Banks-powered 450-hp twin-turbo Buick V-6 becomes the prototype for the Buick Grand National production car. Banks-collaborated Buick Regal Turbo

Project Salt Shaker

Clocking more than 267 mph, Banks Twin-Turbo Trans Am breaks Banks’ own 1981 record for World’s Fastest Passenger Car 1986

Banks Pontiac Trans Am

A street-legal Pontiac Trans Am with 700-hp and a Banks turbo breaks the 200 mph barrier and becomes a cover

King Sting

Jim Denooyer posted top speed on Saturday, everybody said the engines were set on kill and would never last in

S-1 Express

Key West, Florida — After clinching the ‘Offshore II’ National Championship and setting the APBA Kilo Record at 114.141 mph,

Peter Minallas’ 1100hp Trans Am sleeper

Custom one-off project 1,100 horsepower Trans Am sleeper! Peter Minallas came from Johannesburg wanting a 240 mph, street sleeper. Banks

Sundowner Corvette

Banks Twin-Turbo 454 powers ’68 Corvette to 240.738 mph, to become World’s Fastest Passenger Car Banks twin-turbo 454 powers a

Reg Benton’s Export Lion

Gale Banks turbocharged engines completely dominated the 1978 edition of the New Zealand Citizen Jet Boat Marathon by powering boats

“Hanky Panky” Studebaker

Bruce Geisler brought the Studie out of retirement, Banks put in his 300”, 930 hp Twin-Turbo Chevy and Choate legged

Wood-Banks Dekon Monza

1978 Woods – Banks IMSA Monza – First Banks Automotive Twin-Turbo The Woods-Banks Dekon Monza featured the first Banks automotive

Volvo – future powertrain development program

Commissioned by Volvo of Sweden to design turbocharged engines. Banks develops the world’s first electronically injected oxygen-sensing turbocharged engine for

NISTA Large Research Safety Vehicle Program

Gale Banks Engineering is contracted by N.I.S.T.A. in the Department of Transportation to develop the power train for its Large

Monzeratt – Dominator Jet Boat

Gale Banks Turbo Engine/Dominator Jet Boat victorious in Rio Balsas Marathon FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 1978 Gale Banks Turbo

The Crucifier

The “Crucifier” powered by a Gale Banks injected nitro HEMI set records and won every event including NDBA and APBA

Hurry Round Hondo

Hurry Round Hondo, an 1800 hp Twin-Turbo on methanol, wins every race including the NJBA and APBA Nationals, and breaks

Banks/Brunette tunnel race boat

In the mid-70’s the Marathon Boat Company supplied an 850-pound tunnel hull that, once powered by a Banks 398 cid

Nice & Easy – Banks Powered Jet Race boat

Barry Lieberman earned double second place finishes in low performance stock and modified closed course racing with his Banks-built 455

“Grit” Endurance Marine Race Boat

Banks-powered 18’ Mandella “Center Deck” racing hull. This Banks-powered 18’ Mandella “Center Deck” racing hull wins the grueling Parker 9-Hour Enduro three

1953 Studebaker

Banks modifies a 1953 Studebaker and achieves a World Record top speed of 184.52 mph Banks modifies a 1953 Studebaker

Mom’s “Hot Rod”

14-year-old Gale Banks modifies Mom’s ‘31 Ford Model A from 40 to 105 hp Gale Banks begins his career as