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Gale Banks Engineering’s Banks Brake and Transmission SmartLock
Gale Banks Engineering’s Banks Brake and Tra
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Banks Exhaust Brake
Bringing Your Diesel-Powered Hauler Down to a Manageable Speed with the Help of Banks Engineering
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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 —
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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
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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
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Power Stroke Muscle
On-the-road testing for more power, torque and better fuel economy for Ford Power Strokes…
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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
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Give Me A Brake
Banks Engineering turns its attention from “Go” power to “Whoa” power with a new exhaust brake line.