Ford Archives

The Toughest Terrain on the Planet

Gale Banks himself hits the dirt as a driver in the Baja 1000 We Race the Baja 1000 in a 6.0L Super Duty Editor’s Note:The Baja 1000

March 1, 2006

Pump The Power

Installing a Full Banks PowerPack on a Ford F-350

November 1, 2005

Riding The Big Hoss

Think of your diesel truck as a sleeping giant.

September 5, 2005

A Kick In The Gas

Improving your old 460 Ford’s torque and power with a Gale Banks PowerPack system Shown is our test vehicle–a 1996 Ford F-350 dually powered by a 460-cubic-inch

July 31, 2005

Hopping Up the Turbodiesel

Dispelling the smoke about black, sooty smoke—and how to obtain maximum continuous, useable power from a diesel.

June 30, 2005

What a Long, Strange Trip its Been

Throwing a bunch of guys together for a seven day, 1,700-mile tour is bound to have its ups and downs. This sign found in Joe’s Crab Shack in Kissimmee, Florida on the last day of Power Tour says it all. The merry bunch of Banks employees (and journalists) that traveled with us now share a common bond and many memories that will last a lifetime.

We did the ‘long haul’ with virtually no problems to speak of and the 2005 Hot rod Magazine Power Tour was a great success. It was an excellent way for Gale Banks Engineering to meet its customers and make new friends and champions for our current and future products.

June 28, 2005

Air Travel Hell: Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour (Pre-Tour)

4:44 a.m.
Okay, the trip stared off badly when the shuttle van that was supposed to pick me up at 4:00 a.m. hadn’t arrived by 4:30. When I called, they told me, “oh, our driver just now told us he was experiencing vehicle trouble…” Great. What about my ride to the airport?

The shuttle company called a cab for me and my $45 trip to the airport wound up costing $68.30. The shuttle company is going to pay me the difference. Yea – there’s money I won’t be seeing again anytime soon. The only saving grace was Richard, my taxi driver, was also an Armenian philosopher. I got an Armenian history lesson on the drive to the airport. Interesting.

June 4, 2005