FORD POWER STROKE 6.0L Part 5: External Power-Adders … and Dyno Results
The final chapter in the 6.0L re-build series, part five includes Fluidampr, billet torque converter, intercooler and tuner.
February 1, 2010
Banks is Back
The technology used to set diesel drag-racing records is being brought to the water in the form of the Banks new marine diesel V-8, the Sequential Super-Turbo engine.
February 1, 2010
January 1, 2010
FORD POWER STROKE 6.0L Part 4: Dressing the Engine
Part four of the 6.0L Power Stroke re-build project, including corroded fins, new EGR cooler … blocking off the EGR valve…
January 1, 2010
January 1, 2010
FORD POWER STROKE 6.0L Part 3: Cylinder Head Install
This month we install the rebuilt heads using ARP studs and a new gasket set, and reinstall or replace valvetrain components as necessary.
December 1, 2009
FINDING A BALANCE – THE ART AND SCIENCE OF ENGINE BALANCING
Competent motor builders stack the decks in their favor by using every trick in the book to make their power plant last — and one of those “tricks” is balancing the rotating assembly of an engine.
December 1, 2009
FORD POWER STROKE 6.0L Part 2: Evaluating Injectors and Rebuilding the Cylinder Heads
Part two of the 6.0L Power Stroke re-build project, were we find out what failed and what didn’t, and see the opportunities for upgrades.
October 31, 2009
TOTAL TOWING CONTROL
Banks SpeedBrake Uses VGT Technology for Improved Stopping Power (on an LMM-powered Chevy 2500HD). Thanks to the diesel aftermarket, many aspects of our trucks can be improved
October 31, 2009
Famed Hot Rodder Sees Opportunity in Clean Diesel Tech
From The New York Times: We sat down with Gale Banks and came away with a genuine hot-rodder’s perspective on the future of clean diesel engines and fuels.
October 14, 2009