Cam Science: Killing a Duramax Part 14
The “Killing a Duramax” series makes its triumphant return with part 14 with some cam science! Gale’s been busy with the design of the new L5P cam as he tries
July 9, 2020
1979: Battle-Ready Engines
Due to the overwhelming success of Banks-built engines produced for marine leisure and racing use, the company was asked to lend their expertise to the United States
July 8, 2020
666 Horsepower | Building a Monster Truck 9
In the latest episode of Banks Building a Monster Truck Engine series, Gale takes the supercharged 7.1L Duramax to 666 horsepower.
July 8, 2020
Five Points Motors
Five Points Motors has some family history to the place. Starting the business in 1946, Mark Oliphant’s grandfather, Whitney Oliphant, opened a little two-bay shop. Through the
July 8, 2020
2008 Honda Civic Type R (Euro Spec FN2)
Pascal Bohnet Banks products are well known with diesel enthusiasts (and with performance enthusiasts in general) in the United States, having been at the forefront of hot
July 2, 2020
1986 Banks Trans-Am Smashes Record
Banks teams up with Pontiac and Popular Mechanics to build a Trans Am that would be powered by a Gale Banks 1,500 horsepower, inter-cooled twin-turbocharged 456 ci big block
July 2, 2020
Charlie Bernal, 2017 RAM EcoDiesel
iDash, Derringer, PedalMonster To say Charlie Bernal was satisfied with the Banks products that he purchased would be a bit of an understatement according to his review.
July 2, 2020
Magnolia Diesel Performance
Justin Laparo: Co-Owner Magnolia Diesel Performance is the brainchild of Chris Blair, who started the business back in 2004 under the name DRV Performance and focusing on
July 2, 2020
Exhaust Back Pressure Testing
The Banks Mechanical Engineering Department just put the finishing touches on the instrumentation of the shop’s 2020 L5P Duramax. The truck already had test instrumentation in the
July 2, 2020
Nothing but a little Hanky Panky
Gale Banks and Bruce Geisler teamed up on some of the most famous automotive performance records in history including Hanky Panky.
June 25, 2020