Project Titan
Bolt-on Performance Upgrades
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Pump The Power
Installing a Full Banks PowerPack on a Ford F-350
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Rough 'N' Ready...A Rat Rod With a Twin-Turbo
Imagine driving a 1,100 hp, Twin-Turbo sport truck
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Riding The Big Hoss
Think of your diesel truck as a sleeping giant.
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The Wild Bunch
Can a diesel-powered off-road rig also be a hot rod? And a fuel-efficient highway cruiser to boot? WHO KNEW? A diesel-powered off-road rig can also be a hot rod? And a fuel-efficient highway cruiser to boot? Well, Gale Banks knew; that's for sure. His company, Gale Banks Engineering, has a new Sidewinder All-Terrain package that [...]
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Diesel Power
For Decades, Fringe Hot Rodders Have Been Predicting a High-Performance Diesel Revolution.
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Fuel for Thought
The future of automotive propulsion may already be here, waiting at your local truck stop.
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Banks "Rat Rod" Shop Truck
How the Banks Race Shop modified its twin-turbo "Rat Rod" pickup for the Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour
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Gale Banks Engineering to Road-Race GM Diesel Pickup
Gale Banks is out to prove diesel engines are capable of high performance, and he's proving it one racing venue at a time.
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Torque Tough
Banks' billet torque converter takes on big diesel power The Banks Billet Torque Converter is designed to withstand the stresses of high-torque diesel engines. A detailed eight-page installation manual is provided with the torque converter, but we followed Banks' advice and had it done at a professional shop. I have to admit to getting a [...]
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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 (7.5-liter) V-8. Installing a Banks PowerPack® System should help its horse-toting owner, Sara Henson, on the freeways. It seems gasoline-powered trucks haven’t gotten much attention lately. That is, [...]
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Hopping Up the Turbodiesel
Dispelling the smoke about black, sooty smoke—and how to obtain maximum continuous, useable power from a diesel.
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Dynamometers: Fact or Fantasy
How to get factual horsepower and torque numbers using dynamometers—and why inertia dynos are dyno jokes!
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Riding the Big Hoss
How Banks Gets More Horses from a Ford F-250 Power Stroke
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Banks Goes Camping
Camping World is a nationwide certified dealer and installer of Banks Power Systems.
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Turbodiesel Tow Rigs To Go
No wonder diesel light truck sales have nearly tripled in only 10 years! Well, that was then. Today’s turbodiesels are much quieter than those of even a few years ago. Have you heard a diesel lately? If you haven’t, it’s because the clatter (and the smoke) is virtually gone.We all know the scenario. You’re on [...]
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Turnkey Power In Your Mailbox
Guide to Crate Engines & Blocks What it is: Next-Generation Complete Twin-Turbo 366ci small-block engines Some details: They have CNC-machined aluminum front assemblies and low-profile aluminum air plenums with Banks' exclusive shuttle valve technology. Oh, and...: As delivered, the engines are capable of 1,100 hp. What it'll cost you: Retail price is $37,995. Also: They [...]
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Mastering Teamwork at the Baja 1000
Banks Power teams up with Kent Kroeker and his KORE racing Dodge Ram.
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Banks' Duramax BIG HOSS INSTALL
The latest generation of General Motors Duramax turbodiesels, designated LLY, are taking the truck world by storm.
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Truck & SUV Super Tuners
Performance. It's Not Just for Cars. There are millions of truck and sport-utility-vehicle owners out there unwilling to sacrifice performance in the name of versatility. Thanks to the wonderful world of the aftermarket, they don’t have to accept what the manufacturer has to offer. There is a veritable smorgasbord of super tuners ready to help [...]
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Banks' Intercooler For Third Generation Trucks
When Banks Engineering came out with an intercooler for the Third Generation trucks my first thought was, "Why?"
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H.O 6.0
Banks Big Hoss Bundle for 6.0L Diesel Fords
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The Engine of the Future: Here Now
It's an exciting time to be involved in high performance diesel. It's an exciting time to be involved in high-performance diesel. For the past few decades, I was virtually alone in my quest to build high-performance diesels. Now that turbodiesel-powered trucks are selling like hotcakes, the market is flooded with companies selling diesel performance products. [...]
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Boost in a Crate... It's a V8
Gale Banks Engineering's Twin-Turbo Small-Block Chevrolet V8: 1,115 HP @ 100 OCTANE/815 HP @ 91 OCTANE
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