How to BRAKE a supercharged Duramax | BANKS BUILT Ep 13
Wilwood teaches us a thing or two about brakes. Having the right brake setup is incredibly important, especially if you want to slow down a heavy truck
April 9, 2021
Roadster Shop reveals our chassis! | Banks Built Ep 12
Roadster Shop finally reveals the customized Spec Series chassis for our rusty 1966 Chevy pickup. Not only will it accommodate our supercharged Duramax, which is a much
April 7, 2021
A chassis built to support 1,000 lb-ft of torque | BANKS BUILT Ep 11
A chassis built to support 1,000 lb-ft of torque Watch Roadster Shop engineer a custom Spec Series chassis for LokJaw, our supercharged Duramax-powered ’66 Chevy big-window longbed. Not only
March 30, 2021
Gas vs. Diesel with Banks Power | The Bottom Line
Kevin Aguilar’s “The Bottom Line”’, a regular feature found on Driving Line’s YouTube channel, focuses primarily on lowered vintage pickup trucks. When Kevin heard that Banks was doing
March 22, 2021
A transmission built for 1,200 HP | BANKS BUILT Ep 10
Our supercharged Duramax will produce 650-1,200 horsepower depending on if Gale adds a turbo or nitrous to the supercharged engine. That means we’ll need a stout transmission
March 22, 2021
We used Wilwood’s geometry! | BANKS BUILT Ep 9
The guys secure the final piece of the 8-lug puzzle; custom front spindles that’ll accommodate our GM 8-lug hubs! As you’ll recall from previous episodes, it’s important
March 15, 2021
A Detailed Look At Jay Leno’s Tank Car
By Evan Neiswanger Jay Leno is without a doubt one of the biggest names in both comedy and cars, alongside Jerry Seinfeld. Over the years, his eclectic car
March 3, 2021
Banks Shop Truck: Twin Turbo “RatRod”
The 2000’s saw a lot of activity coming out of Banks’ Race Shop. While the Sidewinders (Dakota, GMC Type-R, S10 drag pickup, and the Top Diesel Dragster)
February 26, 2021
Can it make it to KibbeTech Off-Road? | Banks Built Ep 7
Most restored C10 and C20 pickups are 5 or 6-lug. Not LokJaw. This 3/4-ton Chevy will keep its 8-lug status. Thanks to Strange Engineering we now have
February 26, 2021
Engineering a Custom 8-lug Axle! | BANKS BUILT Ep 6
Keeping our ’66 Chevy C20 3/4-ton pickup an 8-lug has been tougher than we expected. We did some research and discovered there are simply no off-the-shelf 8-lug
February 19, 2021