Engine Builder Does It Diesel
Could performance cars like Corvettes and Mustangs and others be powered by diesel engines in the future? They not only could be, but they would be if Gale Banks had his way.
May 8, 2007
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.
January 1, 2007
November 1, 2006
FAST
Wheelspin! That’s the everlasting, first impression of diesel forever burned into my personal bio hard drive.
August 31, 2006
Dyno Tuning the S-10
Enthusiasts understand that a dynamometer measures an engine’s output by gauging its torque, taking measurements from the flywheel (in the case of an engine dynamometer) or a
May 30, 2006
Why Did We Start the Project with an S10 Pro Stock Truck Body Chassis?
When Gale Banks decided to showcase one of his twin turbo Duramax diesel engines in a drag race vehicle, he wanted to start with a chassis combination
April 5, 2006
S-10 Project Overview
Gale Banks has several goals he wants to achieve with his latest Duramax turbodiesel project truck, the Sidewinder D-Max S-10. Most obviously there’s speed: Gale Banks Engineering
March 28, 2006
Suburban Gorilla
Xtreme 4×4’s Suburban Gorilla project features a Banks Twin-Turbo Duramax diesel engine. The engine was built at the Banks Race Shop and showcased on Spike TV’s Xtreme 4×4. The show highlights the assembly process and dyno testing of the powerful engine.
March 5, 2006