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LokJaw, the supercharged Duramax-powered ’66 Chevy C20, steals the show at South OC Cars & Coffee. Watch as Banks’ Special Projects Lead explains this unique creation to show organizer Simon Wehr.
Banks Power’s iconic LokJaw, a supercharged Duramax-powered 1966 Chevy C20 pickup truck, will be on display at the South Coast Cars & Coffee event in San Clemente, California. This is a rare opportunity to see this incredible custom build up close and hear its powerful engine roar.
SEMA 2023 Sensation: LokJaw, the Rusty Pickup That Rocked the Show
Turn your truck dreams into reality with Banks Power. Our LokJaw, a custom 1966 Chevy C/20, stole the spotlight at SEMA 2023. This rusty relic was transformed into a powerhouse featuring a Whipple supercharged Duramax diesel engine, a Roadster Shop chassis, and cutting-edge Banks technology. Featured in top automotive publications and hailed as one of the hottest hot rods, LokJaw is proof that with passion and innovation, you can build a custom vehicle that turns heads.
Legendary Hot Rodder Debuts Supercharged Duramax at SEMA
Gearheads, rejoice! Banks Power unveiled their show-stopping LokJaw at the 2023 SEMA Show, featuring a monstrous supercharged Duramax and head-turning modifications. This slammed 1966 Chevy C20 drew crowds, including industry bigwigs like Andre from TFL Truck and Stacy David. Witness the craftsmanship and raw power that left even redneck science aficionado Westen Champlin speechless. See LokJaw in action and upgrade your ride with Banks Power’s cutting-edge performance parts!
At Banks Power, we push the limits of what is capable. One way we do this is through Racing and custom project vehicles. The innovative vehicles and engines, created in Banks Power’s Race Shop, push the power envelope to the edge. Below you can take a closer look at some of our Project Vehicles.
LokJaw is Banks’ 1966 Chevy C20 show-stopper. The slammed pickup is powered by a 600-horsepower supercharged Banks R866SC diesel engine.
After weeks of adding sensors, changing intercoolers and piping, ECM tuning, and more, Gale and the Banks test group were
The Humvee replacement is here, and it’s bad ass! This vehicle is the result of a years long design and
Retro-FutureBanks Diesel Powered Ford F-100. The Truck Trend Network, Sean Holman, Gale Banks, and a host of aftermarket companies are
Jay “Lightning” Tilles of KROQ fame brought us a bone-stock 2006 Duramax Dually which we transformed into the fire-breathin’ behemoth. When
Size Matters…The Banks Super-Turbo Detroit 60 Series powered Freightliner taught us a lot about high altitude diesel calibration running Pikes
A Banks 1150 HP Twin-Turbo system was selected to grace the underhood of Dwayne Peace’s award winning 1955 Ford Thunderbird,
Current diesel-powered passenger cars, like the Jetta TDI and Golf TDI, offer outstanding torque and plenty of usable horsepower. That
Pikes Peak – Race to the TOP! The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) is the second oldest motor sports
A twin turbo Duramax marine engine gets an extra kick from being supercharged! It has a very long name and
When the Robert Bosch Corporation came to Banks and asked if they could inject some excitement into the rather pedestrian
Gale Banks 866T V8 6.6L Turbo-Diesel Marine Engine Banks’ legendary performance reputation was first earned in the ’60s’. It all
…The Banks Sidewinder Top Diesel Dragster. Raw Diesel Power! Long, sleek, and blindingly quick, today’s high-horsepower, rear-motored dragsters are the
The Quickest & Fastest: 7.77 E.T. @ 180.00 mph. The Banks Sidewinder S-10 Duramax pickup was entered in the Top Diesel Class at the NHRDA World Finals on September 25-26, 2010 in Topeka, Kansas. Driver Wes Anderson clicked off a 7.77-second pass.
…Harnessing the power of over 1600 horsepower is no easy task! Jay does Gale a lot of favors, so to
Baja 1000 Ford Power Stroke, with Gale driving and Bob Bower navigating, they finish first leg out of Ensenada on
The World’s First Roadracing Diesel Pickup, Banks GMC Sierra is another in a string of racing vehicles created to display both Banks high engineering standards for the creation of all its products and the innovative nature of the company as a whole.
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,
Another “Sleeper” at Banks Power This is another “sleeper” in the Banks Power stable. This 1991 Chevy SS (took out
First diesel to finish Baja 1000 Baja 1000 Dodge Cummins drove to Ensenada, Mexico, and ran the full Baja 1000,
This is the truck that shattered existing speed records – and people’s perception of diesel performance. Cummins diesel-powered Project Sidewinder set
This is The World’s Fastest Single Piston Engine Hot Rod. It set the F.I.A. 5L to 8L Class Ten two-way
World’s Fastest Motorhome: yes, you read that right. Banks PowerPack®ed Ford 6.8L V-10 Class-C Chinook blasts past General Motors’, to
“The AREX (American Roadster Experimental) is an American car,” designer David Stollery explained, “and I feel Chevrolet has that image
1990 Syclone LSR — World Record 204.145 mph “Banks team of Bonneville veterans’ fine-tuned race strategy tweaked the truck to
GMC Truck Motorsport’s S-15 Club Coupe, managed by Gale Banks Engineering, set five land speed records at the Bonneville Salt
World’s Fastest DeLorean Gale Banks Engineering, a firm located in Azusa, CA, makes a habit of taking sports cars and
Don “The Snake” Prudhomme’s last funny car provided the basis for the Banks powered “Made In The U.S.A.” Top Alcohol
Gale Banks and Ron Hodgson developed the first twin-turbocharged nitromethane dragster to compete in the elite Top Fuel category of
World’s Fastest Passenger Car Running on nothing but straight gasoline, this Banks twin-turbocharged Firebird scorches the Salt at 287 mph
A Banks-powered 450-hp twin-turbo Buick V-6 becomes the prototype for the Buick Grand National production car. Banks-collaborated Buick Regal Turbo
Clocking more than 267 mph, Banks Twin-Turbo Trans Am breaks Banks’ own 1981 record for World’s Fastest Passenger Car 1986
A street-legal Pontiac Trans Am with 700-hp and a Banks turbo breaks the 200 mph barrier and becomes a cover
Jim Denooyer posted top speed on Saturday, everybody said the engines were set on kill and would never last in
Key West, Florida — After clinching the ‘Offshore II’ National Championship and setting the APBA Kilo Record at 114.141 mph,
Custom one-off project 1,100 horsepower Trans Am sleeper! Peter Minallas came from Johannesburg wanting a 240 mph, street sleeper. Banks
Banks Twin-Turbo 454 powers ’68 Corvette to 240.738 mph, to become World’s Fastest Passenger Car Banks twin-turbo 454 powers a
Gale Banks turbocharged engines completely dominated the 1978 edition of the New Zealand Citizen Jet Boat Marathon by powering boats
Bruce Geisler brought the Studie out of retirement, Banks put in his 300”, 930 hp Twin-Turbo Chevy and Choate legged
1978 Woods – Banks IMSA Monza – First Banks Automotive Twin-Turbo The Woods-Banks Dekon Monza featured the first Banks automotive
Commissioned by Volvo of Sweden to design turbocharged engines. Banks develops the world’s first electronically injected oxygen-sensing turbocharged engine for
Gale Banks Engineering is contracted by N.I.S.T.A. in the Department of Transportation to develop the power train for its Large
Gale Banks Turbo Engine/Dominator Jet Boat victorious in Rio Balsas Marathon FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 1978 Gale Banks Turbo
The “Crucifier” powered by a Gale Banks injected nitro HEMI set records and won every event including NDBA and APBA
Hurry Round Hondo, an 1800 hp Twin-Turbo on methanol, wins every race including the NJBA and APBA Nationals, and breaks
In the mid-70’s the Marathon Boat Company supplied an 850-pound tunnel hull that, once powered by a Banks 398 cid
Barry Lieberman earned double second place finishes in low performance stock and modified closed course racing with his Banks-built 455
Banks-powered 18’ Mandella “Center Deck” racing hull. This Banks-powered 18’ Mandella “Center Deck” racing hull wins the grueling Parker 9-Hour Enduro three
Banks modifies a 1953 Studebaker and achieves a World Record top speed of 184.52 mph Banks modifies a 1953 Studebaker
14-year-old Gale Banks modifies Mom’s ‘31 Ford Model A from 40 to 105 hp Gale Banks begins his career as