1983 — Banks 6.2L Ram-Tube Turbo Diesel
July 12, 2021
In 1983, Banks conducted an ahead-of-its-time experiment to move the torque peak in both stock
News & Media
Interested in what is going on here at Banks Power? Well, you have come to the right place! Below is a list of the latest information into what is going on here at Banks. Read our latest Insider News, watch a video, or take a look at our Project Vehicles. Find what interests you and have fun.
Latest News
2019 Chevy Silverado L5P
July 12, 2021
Allan Kish’s 2019 Silverado truck only had 1,500 miles when the need for a new
STP Diesel
July 12, 2021
Benito Diaz, Owner Benito Diaz started out as a diesel tech at his local Ford
Andrew “Repair Geek” Reviews iDash SuperGauge
July 12, 2021
Andrew left his day job to be a full-time YouTuber. The self-proclaimed geek thoughtfully reviews
Banks Insider News
New for 2017-19 Chevy/GMC 6.6L Boost Tube Upgrade Kit
Banks Boost Tube Upgrade Kit for the 2017-19 Duramax increases throttle response and reduces turbo lag by utilizing the largest diameter tubing
July 12, 2021
Steering Linkage Problem Solved | BANKS BUILT Ep 25
Time to start fabricating! Erik and Matt rip out the last of the wiring under the dashboard to make room
July 12, 2021
1989 GMC S-15 Syclone Land Speed Truck
The Banks history is laden with trophies and awards for its accomplishments in gasoline performance. One example was the naturally
July 2, 2021
2020 GMC Sierra L5P Denali HD
Derringer tuner and custom flatbed set it apart! Professional pipeline welder Dillon Hoerner bought himself the ultimate truck for his
July 2, 2021
Press Releases
Killing a Duramax Part 15 Catches Attention!
Banks Power started off a new video series in April of 2019 titled “Killing a Duramax.” The goal of the series was simple: run a stock L5P Duramax
General Motors reopens Duramax plant during crisis
At the request of Banks Technologies (sister company to Banks Power), General Motors reopened the Duramax engine plant in Moraine, Ohio, to build Banks D866T defense-specific 6.6-liter diesel
EMPLOYEES RETURN TO GM FACTORY TO BUILD BANKS MILITARY ENGINES
General Motors reopens Duramax engine plant in Moraine, Ohio, to build Banks D866T defense-specific 6.6-liter diesel base engines.
New L5P Tuner: Banks Derringer® for 2020 6.6L Duramax
Safest inline tuner available adds 81 hp and 144 lb-ft to Duramax L5P Azusa, CA, February 20, 2020 – Banks Power, the exclusive worldwide distributor of the GM Duramax
Magazine Articles
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 Some say American Iron has its place…in the gun sights of
Banks Sidewinder: The World’s Fastest Pickup!
Gale Banks Engineering’s Project Sidewinder is the fastest pickup truck on the planet. And it’s a diesel! Don’t tread on this snake. Gale Banks Engineering’s Project Sidewinder
They Thought Diesels Were All About Fuel Economy…Until I Beat Them by a Mile
How I Taught My Friends a Thing or Two About Diesel Performance When I told my buddies I was buying a diesel pickup, they thought I was
Banks Readies for 2004 Bonneville
The Banks Race Shop makes preparations to break its own diesel truck land speed record at Bonneville Some years ago, I had a photo assignment at Willow
Project Vehicles
Project Syclone
1990 Syclone LSR — World Record 204.145 mph “Banks team of Bonneville veterans’ fine-tuned race strategy tweaked the truck to top performance. It put GMC in a very exclusive club.
Banks Pontiac Trans Am
A street-legal Pontiac Trans Am with 700-hp and a Banks turbo breaks the 200 mph barrier and becomes a cover story for Car & Driver magazine. The first 200-mph street-worthy
Banks Sidewinder All-Terrain Trucks
Banks Sidewinder All-Terrain, industry’s first diesel-tuner truck packages Banks Sidewinder All-Terrain packages debuted on Hot Rod Magazine’s Power Tour 2005, and Banks’ Power Stroke 6.0L, Duramax and Cummins Sidewinder All-Terrains
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Banks PedalMonster throttle booster review by a skeptic
We're Talkin' A Bunch of Sheet...Metal Fabrication | BANKS BUILT Ep 27
Greg Alberalla's 2005 RAM Drag Truck Walk-Around + iDash Review
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Jay Leno's Garage
This Just In From Jay Leno’s Garage
Gale takes the Sidewinder S-10 drag truck over to Jay Leno’s for some fun and burnouts. Burbank, California March 21, 2009 – When Jay Leno calls
Fuel for Thought
The future of automotive propulsion may already be here, waiting at your local truck stop. But that was then. Things are very different now. I recently
This Just In From Jay Leno’s Garage
Burbank, California March 21, 2009 – When Jay Leno calls from the Big Dog Garage and asks: “What’s new?” No one jokes back: “New York, New Jersey, or New Brunswick.” What Gale Banks answered back was the news that his diesel-powered Chevy S-10 Duramax-powered drag truck had just set both a new ET number and a top speed record. Leno immediately answered back with a invitation for Banks to bring the speedy Sidewinder out to Jay’s Garage for a twelve (plus) minute walk-around of the machine. Quite a day Jay!