Dirty Diesels
Josh Collester first started Dirty Diesels in 2011 as a social media page with a diesel-related blog selling diesel parts, stickers and apparel. In 2016, he and
July 26, 2019
Banks Insider News
Fan Focus: Hay, Denali
Josh Tillery’s 2018 GMC Duramax L5P Denali 4×4 dually is a genuine workhorse, pulling more than 35,000 lbs on a daily basis. Whether it’s the 44’ trailer
July 26, 2019
R&D Update: Rear Differential Cover
As the release date quickly approaches for the GM/RAM 14-bolt Banks rear differential cover, the Mechanical Engineering Team is making final refinements to the Ford version. The highly engineered
July 26, 2019
Time Machine
955 hp Woods-Banks IMSA MonzaThe 1978 Woods-Banks Dekon Monza featured the first Banks automotive twin-turbocharged system. The Monza’s engine was based on one of the first five
July 12, 2019
No air density, no horsepower.
Chris Nelson loves a challenge. The owner of Energetic Motorsports and former head of R&D at ATS Diesel Performance owns various trucks, but the one he seems to enjoy
July 5, 2019
CAM SCIENCE! Killing A Duramax Pt 14
As Gale Banks collaborates with Comp Cams in the development of a new high-performance camshaft for the Duramax L5P engine, he explains how he analyzes each step
July 3, 2019
Starving the Monster: KILLING A DURAMAX Pt 4
On episode four of Killing a Duramax, Gale tries starving the monster. He shows how a poorly designed intake will starve the turbo’s compressor costing you 30
July 1, 2019
Gale’s Racing Secret
“It was unreal getting to work with Gale and the Banks team at Diesel Power Challenge,” says Darin Dutton, driver of a 2009 compound-turbo’d Ford 6.4L Power
June 21, 2019
NEW CAMSHAFT! Killing A Duramax Pt 13
Gale attempts to reach 1,000 HORSEPOWER with this DURAMAX with STOCK internals with a new camshaft. To do that, Banks is working with Comp Cams to design
May 23, 2019