Time Machine Archives

2012 Banks Powers ICON-ic Truck

ICON Lead Designer and Chief Executive Jonathan Ward planned his next classic automotive design build around the anvil-strong Cummins 5.9L

For decades Banks and a number of other aftermarket performance, diesel manufacturers had followed the rules set in place for

In 1971, known turbo-expert, teacher and author, Hugh Machlnnes authored the book How to Select and Install Turbochargers by publisher

Gale Banks was one of a few local professionals who helped the Baldwin Park Unified School District put together its

When the diesel performance market first came on the scene getting more power out of your truck meant (aside from

Founded by Bill Fisher as Electronic Balancing Company in 1953, the firm originally took on industrial applications (fans for refrigeration,

Peter Mudler is a Banks Fan who owns a ‘97 Ford F-250 7.3 V8 Power Stroke with over a million

By 1989, Banks turbo systems were running on over 30,000 Ford and General Motors non-turbocharged trucks, literally breathing new life

Still reeling from the ’73 and ’79 oil crises and the “pain at the pump”, automakers were trying their best

For many years exhaust brakes were controlled by a micro-switch, which is a simple on-off device just like a light