Dragster Cooling System
A small horizontal radiator topped by a shrouded electric cooling fan is used on the Banks Sidewinder Top Dragster. A very quiet, but very powerful, Stewart electric
February 17, 2017
Gale Banks “Godfather of Diesel” on the Diesel Performance Podcast: Part 2
Gale Banks returns to the Diesel Performance Podcast and continues to set download records. In this episode, Paul, Danny, and Nick Priegnitz learn about Gale’s work with the
December 15, 2016
Air Mods On the Move
Today is a happy day for some folks. We’re shipping out a few pallet loads of air improvements. If you’re waiting for your intake and/or exhaust kit, it
April 19, 2016
Banks Powered KROQ Truck Comes Back for a Visit
“…it barely fits on our motorhome racks, that’s how big this truck is and we love it!”
March 1, 2016
Jeep Sidewinder Turbo- Don’t swap that 4.0L. Turbocharge it
Too many 4.0L Wrangler owners have a Fifth gear (or overdrive gear) that is collecting dust, not having been used since the Jeep had stock tires.
October 15, 2015
Ford 7.3L Resurrection
After getting the remanufactured 7.3L short-block and heads back from L&R Automotive, John Ferguson and his team at Domestic Diesel in Chino, California, began reassembling the engine and getting the project shop truck up and running.
September 1, 2015
Something Sinister This Way Comes
Posted by Gale Banks Back in 2004 I wanted to get out of my ’91 Chevy, 502 SS pickup. I needed a large, rear drive car, with
August 28, 2015
Banks Needs Vehicles for Testing New Products at our Azusa, CA facility
Our top Engineers are constantly developing new products for various platforms, but the reality is, we can’t always get a test vehicle in our shop. This is
August 11, 2015
Small Block – Big Deal
News Flash! This year is the 60th Anniversary of the Small Block Chevrolet V8! A few months ago Hot Rod Magazine asked me to build an engine
August 7, 2015
One Blower, 2 Turbos…
One Blower, 2 Turbos, ram tuned Banks intake manifold with a water coupled cupro-nickel intercooler inside, big pin billet stroker, and CNC big valve heads and you’ve
August 5, 2015