News Releases – 2008
Ward's Automotive "10 Best Engines" awards luncheon
Gale Banks delivers keynote speech at Ward's Automotive "10 Best Engines" awards luncheon. News item update! Photos from the presentation:
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THE LENO TANK CAR COMES "HOME" TO BANKS FOR A CHECK-UP
In the fall of 2008 this magnificent machine came "home" to the Banks tech shop for a short, regularly-scheduled maintenance visit. Of course we are using the terms "regular" and "maintenance" with some relativity here.
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"BANKS POWER – THE FIRST 50 YEARS" OPENS AT WALLY PARKS NHRA MUSEUM - POMONA, CA
Pomona, California - - On Wednesday, December 3, 2008, fifty years of automotive and marine engineering innovation was put on
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Never Satisfied Time to Upgrade
Joe Burnside and his son Joey are never satisfied to leave things alone.
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NHRA exhibit chronicles 50 years of Azusa's Gale Banks Engineering
There were a lot of horses and a lot of power in a Fairplex museum on Wednesday. But it had nothing to do with a barn.
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Museum exhibit a tribute to Banks' long career
Gale Banks calls himself a "futurist." So, what is a futurist doing in a museum?
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Never Satisfied
Joe Burnside can't leave his Chevy alone. Read along as a father and son spend time together upgrading the family truck by installing the Banks Six-Gun Bundle.
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Thirty-Four ENGINES
There are thirty-four engines presently taking up just about every spare square foot of the race car shop floor here at Banks.
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Banks Power: The First 50 Years Exhibit to Debut at Wally Parks NHRA Museum
Join us at the museum! Please Join Us at the Museum -- THE SHOW OPENS TO THE PUBLIC AT 3PM
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Thinking about a Big Hoss Bundle? Don’t miss “Two Guys Garage”
On Saturday, Nov 22nd, Speed Channel's "Two Guys Garage" will air an episode on Banks Power's Big Hoss Bundle. As
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SEMA 2008: Banks New Dragster Revealed
Banks Top Diesel Dragster Wows SEMA Show Crowds! UPDATE: Watch the "first fire" and Famoso Raceway videos! Las Vegas, Nevada,
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Banks SpeedBrake™
Introducing SpeedBrake, a revolutionary all-electronic plug-and-play braking system. Introducing SpeedBrake, a revolutionary all-electronic plug-and-play braking system with patented Speed Control
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BANKS SIDEWINDER S-10 SETS OFFICIAL NHRDA RECORD
7.87 seconds at 175.45 miles per hour on the Speedworld ¼-mile Drag Strip earns the Banks Sidewinder S-10 diesel drag
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Watch "TruckU" to get more power and less smoke
On Friday October 10th, Speed Channel's "TruckU" aired an episode on Banks Power. More Power; Less Smoke! Speed Channel had
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Sidewinder S-10 looking to set new NHRDA record
Fans invited to see Sidewinder S-10 in action this Saturday at Speedworld! WEEKEND UPDATE: BANKS S-10 DURAMAX DIESEL DRAG TRUCKLOOKING
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Monster Sport Exhaust
Monster Performance & Modest Price Skimps on price — Not on performance! Banks' new Monster Sport Exhaust is one cool
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Banks EconoMind
Don't let fuel prices keep you home. INTRODUCING THE ECONOMIND® DIESEL TUNER More fuel economy under any load condition Proven
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Gale Banks Engineering pushes to make vehicles more powerful, fuel efficient
Gale Banks Engineering pushes to make vehicles more powerful, fuel efficient
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High Performance Diesel Builder’s Guide
“High Performance Diesel Builder’s Guide” Now Available!Each Book Personally Signed by Author Joe Pettit! A BANKS POWER WEBSITE EXCLUSIVE Each
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Gas & Cash Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners, who will receive a $500 Fuel Card and a $500 Gift Card for Banks merchandise! Thanks
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Engineering & mechanics students visit Banks from Mexico...
Some 15 very eager students from the Centro Educativo Grupo Cedva in Mexico City recently toured the Banks facility in Azusa, California. They were given an up-close and personal look at many of the manufacturing processes: from design and prototyping, through production, right on to the boxing and shipping of the final product.
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Banks Sidewinder Diesel Dragster Arrives
Gearheads and diesel enthusiasts, history was made in 2008 with the arrival of the Banks Sidewinder Duramax Dragster. This innovative machine, built with a lightweight carbon-fiber body and a powerful Duramax engine, aimed to smash drag racing records with a targeted top speed of 200 mph in the quarter-mile and an elapsed time in the 6-second range. Buckle up and stay tuned as this revolutionary diesel dragster roars to life, pushing the boundaries of diesel technology and speed.
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Speed Addicts or The Cool Factor
Power is an interesting and cruel mistress: Get a taste of it and not only do you want more, but you often spend valuable brain cells and neurons scheming of a way to get it. Call it lust -- and an addiction if you will. Power can come in many forms, but I'm of course thinking of horsepower. Being who I am, where I've worked and what I'm surrounded by on a daily basis, it's no wonder I have these thoughts fermenting in my skull. Be it for work or for personal gratification, I can't stop thinking about the mechanisms that can bring about "more."
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A Meeting of Engineering Minds
Looking to upgrade your diesel vehicle? Banks Power offers high-performance parts that can improve horsepower, torque, and fuel efficiency. Their team of engineers has a long history of success in racing and breaking records, and they use their expertise to develop products for everyday drivers. Banks Power also tests their products extensively to ensure quality and performance.
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Diesel Roundup or Boschs Armada
Howdy thar, partners. A couple of blog entries back I gave the lowdown on Gale's and my venture with Bosch in Las Vegas during the Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference, but I didn't get to write much about the demonstration vehicles we had there for our Ride & Drive event. Bosch has corralled a pretty impressive array of diesel steeds for the press to drive and write about. The idea is to get out not only the word but also the feeling one gets from driving any one of the examples of modern-day diesel - and to let people know that they're available on the market today.
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Rampage Jackson's '08 Ford
Mixed martial arts hero, Rampage Jackson, took his ‘08 Ford Super Duty to Banks Engineering and had it fully worked
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Accelerated Breathing or Product Evolution
Unleash Hidden Power: Upgrade Your Car's Breathing for Better Performance and Mileage
Is your car sluggish and thirsty? It might be suffocating! Stock intake and exhaust systems restrict airflow, robbing your engine of power and efficiency. Just like an athlete, your engine needs to breathe freely to perform at its best. Banks' performance upgrades improve airflow for a more responsive ride and surprising fuel economy gains. Learn how this "unrestricted athlete" approach transformed a Mitsubishi Evolution into a backseat-slamming beast, all without tuning! Upgrade your car's breathing today and experience the Banks difference.
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The Indy 500s first and only turbo diesel
Q: When did the first turbocharged car appear at the Indy 500?
A: It was in 1952, and the car was not only turbocharged but it was a Cummins diesel - a first for both!
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Gambling on alternative fuels or A mighty wind
I spent last weekend (not this one that just passed but the other one) in Las Vegas with my buddies from Bosch. We were in the city of sin to set up Bosch's Learning Center for the Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference that was being held there. It's kind of hard to think of diesel as an "alternative" fuel since it's been around for such a long time, but it's lumped into the same category as all of the future fuels that are making headlines these days. I'm going to list these different fuels in an upcoming blog and go over what makes them real - or just plain wishful thinking...
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Sidewinder S-10 Drag Truck Update
It's mid-May 2008, and we are now at a power level with the Banks Sidewinder S-10 that is reminding me of all the nitromethane-burning engines I raced back in the day. We are using up pistons like a good thing. We're not changing them every run like I did with my nitro-burning rails and drag boats, but we're changing them too damn often for a diesel. We've been doing it for a while, and it's only gotten more problematic as we've made more power and gotten down into the 7.70s. Now we are too close to "running on kill" for my liking.
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Fuel-injected childhood dreams
It's Friday, but not an ordinary Friday by any means. It's actually a day that I have waited for most of my life. I've never kept it a secret that I'm somewhat of a nerd and a child at heart. Today, both of those traits are in for a treat as I use up a half day of vacation and split work early to catch a showing of Speed Racer! Yep, the show that gave me the automotive bug when I was just four years old is finally a movie!
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Hoist the colors! or With great power comes great responsibility!
I'm on my way back from Tampa and the Truck U shoot. I'm on the plane and just finished watching the third installment of Pirates of the Caribbean for the umpteenth time (a truly bitchin’ movie no matter what anyone says! Naysayers can walk the plank) and I feel compelled to finish my story from my first entry. Arrr... Ye sees me hardies me thinks the show is going to be pretty neat, says I. It focuses on safe towing power (that's where Banks comes in). Apparently the truck they borrowed for the taping was an '08 Chevy Duramax that was used to tow a five-car hauler...
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Being the middleman or Fire-breathing exhaust
Tired of your diesel truck turning into a flamethrower? Don't risk burning down your garage or forest with a subpar aftermarket exhaust. Banks Power's CoolCuff exhaust system offers superior heat management, preventing dangerously high exhaust temperatures caused by DPF regeneration. Unlike other systems that prioritize looks over function, our design is engineered for safety without sacrificing performance. Protect your truck, your property, and your peace of mind with Banks Power.
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What's my motivation? or Trucking in Tampa
For the plane ride back, I've got to remember to at least try for a window seat. It was bad enough being the middle child in my family, but it was torture being in the middle on a plane ride across the country. Heck, I even ran out of mints! At least sitting by the window on the plane trip back I can spend the hours looking for the gremlin that crawls on the wing and jacks around with the engine. I'm going to get that little jerk some day! Some day!
Anyways...
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Gale Banks Given Keys To BMW's Hydrogen 7
BMW has asked Gale Banks to road test its new advanced-technology showcase vehicle, the Hydrogen 7 sedan, and Gale's going
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No smoke with fire
Smoke free, high efficiency diesel engines are Gale Banks Engineering's specialty. We look at how the company progressed to become the undisputed leaders in the field.
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Banks Sidewinder S-10 Sets NADM Record
Banks Sidewinder S-10 Sets NADM Record at Saturday's Crude Drags 2 event BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Feb. 23) — In its first
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Engineer Banks Strives To Sip Fuel, Burn Rubber
For the past 25 years, Gale Banks has been a prophet in the wilderness for the fuel efficiency of diesel engines.
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Banks Cleans Up!
Banks Power is once again sponsoring the hugely successful Calico Clean-Up in California's High Desert, this year set for Feb.
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Banks Sidewinder to Compete at Diesel World Crude Drags 2 Event
The record-making Banks Power Sidewinder S-10 drag truck will be competing at the Diesel World Crude Drags event at Bakersfield's
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What's coming down the Banks pipeline
From selling his first engine at 16 to revolutionizing the performance aftermarket, see what Gale Banks now has in store
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Clean Speed
Diesel Power Magazine takes a look inside the world's quickest and fastest diesel pickup.
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One-On-One With Gale Banks
Straight Talk With the Man Largely Identified as the Creator of the Diesel Aftermarket
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Bob Robe Celebrates 30-year Milestone
Bob Robe was just 26 when he joined Gale Banks Engineer-ing.“Thirty years later, he’s still the go-to guy out in
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Gale Banks — Always looking to the future
Over fifty years of engineering milestones for Banks Power president and founder Gale Banks began at age 14 with an
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Banks Building Diesel Digger
Team Banks will be on the strip this year with its world's fastest drag truck, and in the works is
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Wally Parks: In the Words of Those Who Knew HIm
This is one of many remembrances of the NHRA's late Wally Parks which were published in the January 2008 edition
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Power Broker
Here's a guy who's done it all and done it well, and he has the records to prove it.
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