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Banks Insider News
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- Haller’s Repair
Jim Haller, Owner Jim Haller worked a 9 to 5 job, and in his spare time did construction and built hotrods. When the company he worked for had financial woes in the early 80’s due to the recession he decided to get a little building and work for himself. Jim opened his first location in March ...Read more - Alexi Sahagian of Boostpower USA
Gale Banks Marine engines are legends in their own right, winning many championship boat races and having the reputation for not only being extremely powerful but also incredibly reliable. There are still engines and kits used today all over the world, and the marine side of Banks hasn’t been a working part of Banks since ...Read more - Belt Assembly: Super Twin-Turbo Duramax
Testing on the Supercharged Twin-Turbo stroked Duramax continues, and as we push the engine to new levels of horsepower some issues with the design need to be adjusted… or just fortified. One such area is the blower’s drive assembly. During the tuning process the engine is taken to the upper limits of its RMP range, ...Read more
Press Releases
- 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 engine, introduces the newest member in its Derringer family of performance inline tuners. The Derringer is designed to give the 2020 L5P owner exceptional power, reliability, and safety ...Read more - Hot Rod Magazine, OCT 2018: Air-Density Sensor
Parts & Stuff Knowing what kind of air is entering your engine is valuable information that the AirMouse from Banks will allow you to monitor. This grille or intake-mounted, Gortex vent measures air pressure, humidity, and temperature and sends that information to the Banks iDash 1.8 over the Banks Bus Network. Adding this type of information ...Read more - Banks 4” Monster Exhaust with patented SideKick tip for 2017+ Duramax L5P Drops Dangerous Temps During Regen
Banks Monster Exhaust with exclusive CoolCuff reduces exhaust gas temps while cutting power-robbing backpressure. The system provides safety and performance unmatched by any other aftermarket system.Read more
Magazine Articles
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- Banks Ford F-150 EcoBoost Intake/Exhaust/Programmer Upgrade
Read more - April Fools – Automotive legend Gale Banks in hot water with NASA!
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Project Vehicles
Killing a Duramax
After weeks of adding sensors, changing intercoolers and piping, ECU tuning, and more, Gale and the Banks test group were finally ready to crank over the Duramax L5P engine in Dyno Cell No. 2. The plan for the engine is complex. First, there has been conjecture online for more than two years over what the ...
Read moreDragster Cooling System
A small horizontal radiator topped by a shrouded electric cooling fan is used on the Banks Sidewinder Top Dragster. A very quiet, but very powerful, Stewart electric pump moves the coolant though the Sidewinder’s system. Hardly “exotic,” good old distilled water (from the local supermarket) with a bottle of Redline “Water Wetter” mixed in (just ...
Read moreBanks Powered OshKosh JLTV
The Humvee replacement is here, and it’s bad ass!
This vehicle is the result of a years long design and test competition involving the biggest names in the defense and diesel engine industry. The Oshkosh JLTV has destroyed the competition. The staff at Banks Power, the exclusive engine supplier, has been deeply involved in the creation ...
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912 HP DURAMAX with stock internals, NEW Black Ops DIFF COVER Banks Insider 5 1 20
2020 Tuner Comparison 1,491 hp RAM 6 7 Extending Oil Life Banks Insider 4 24 2020
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Jay Leno’s Garage
See more about Jay LenoCar guy Heaven…That’s where I am!
Once a year at Art Center College of Design In Pasadena California they do something so special that even my pal Jay Leno becomes a spectator!
It’s called, Car Classic and I’m a guest of another pal, Syd Mead, who’s future vision caught the attention of the general public world wide with Blade Runner and continues ...
Read moreEpisode #8: Turbocharging Jay Leno’s Tank Car
Episode #8: Completion and testing
Jay Leno’s Tank Car is just one of several high profile development programs ongoing in the Banks Advanced Prototype Engineering labs.
Read moreEpisode #7: Turbocharging Jay Leno’s Tank Car
Episode #7: Wastegates and exhaust
Jay Leno’s Tank Car is just one of several high profile development programs ongoing in the Banks Advanced Prototype Engineering labs.
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