Magazine Articles – 2002

Gale Banks Engineering's Banks Brake and Transmission SmartLock Gale Banks Engineering's Banks Brake and Tra Read more

Banks Exhaust Brake Bringing Your Diesel-Powered Hauler Down to a Manageable Speed with the Help of Banks Engineering Read more

Banking on Power of Diesel Gale Banks' goal is to push his diesel-powered Dodge Dakota to speeds up to 210 mph at the World Finals at Bonneville Flats in October. AZUSA — Gale Banks hopes that in five weeks, he’ll be driving the fastest sport pick-up truck in the world to work daily. Banks is president of Banks Engineering, an [...] Read more

Diesel Land Speed Record — Goal of Project Sidewinder 210+ mph in Dodge Dakota ... illustrating diesel as a performance engine ... 600 hp out of 5.9L Read more

Truckin' & Trailerin' Test of Banks Brake & Banks SmartLock trans brake for Ford Power Stroke turbo-diesel trucks. Reader and horseman Hal Denton of Sonora, Calif., tested the Banks Brake and SmartLock (left) systems. Read on for his results. The benefits of exhaust braking, an update on our long-term road-test, and the scoop on a hot new product [...] Read more

Airflow Horsepower Review of Banks PowerPack system for GM's 454-cid Vortec trucks. Read more

Power Stroke Muscle On-the-road testing for more power, torque and better fuel economy for Ford Power Strokes... Read more

How to Buy a Used Super Duty Tips and trivia about Ford's big pickup Super Duty. The name itself conjures images of one helluva tough truck, right? Ever since Ford unleashed it on the world back in 1998 (has it only been that long?), the Super Duty has quickly become a favorite among hard-core truck users. It’s easy to understand why. In [...] Read more

Give Me A Brake Banks Engineering turns its attention from "Go" power to "Whoa" power with a new exhaust brake line. Read more