Diesel Land Speed Record — Goal of Project Sidewinder
210+ mph in Dodge Dakota … illustrating diesel as a performance engine … 600 hp out of 5.9L
July 31, 2002
Truckin’ & Trailerin’
Test of Banks Brake & Banks SmartLock trans brake for Ford Power Stroke turbo-diesel trucks. Reader and horseman Hal Denton of Sonora, Calif., tested the Banks Brake
June 30, 2002
Power Stroke Muscle
On-the-road testing for more power, torque and better fuel economy for Ford Power Strokes…
April 1, 2002
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 five land-speed records and became the World’s
January 1, 2002
Big Red
Banks PowerPack system boosted the engine’s output by more than 100 horsepower on this ’95 F-250…
December 1, 2001
Why Diesels Make So Much Torque
For those used to gasoline engine torque numbers, diesel torque verges on the unbelievable. Most competitors at Bonneville aren’t street legal, and most arrive on a trailer.
December 31, 2000
’94-97 PowerStroke
Product Review: Gale Banks Engineering’s PowerPack System For The ’94-’97 Ford 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel.
November 1, 2000
Truck Stop
Banks PowerPack for Cummins 24-valve diesel trucks. Dodge 24-valve Diesel Hop-upDodge’s 5.9-liter Cummins diesel engine has been a venerable workhorse since it was first introduced in the
July 31, 2000
Caressing the Cummins 24-Valve
Test and install of Banks PowerPack for Dodge/Cummins 24-valve turbo-diesel trucks
May 31, 2000
Project Blazer
Installation and test of Banks Sidewinder turbo for Chevy/GM 6.2L diesel trucks
April 30, 2000