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Gale Banks Engineering

March 24, 2023

Gale Banks Engineering and its four divisions, Banks Power, Banks Technology, Banks Marine, and Banks Racing, are companies created by Southern California hot rodder and automobile engineer Gale Banks. These companies design, engineer, and build high performance parts for the automobile and marine aftermarket and military customers. Located in Azusa, California, the company develops technology and components for both gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles, but is best known for advancing development of the turbocharger and ultra high performance diesel engines for racing and street purposes.

Banks-powered race vehicles have won numerous marine racing events and championships, and have set many speed records. These include "World’s Fastest Passenger Car" and "World’s Fastest Diesel Truck". The Banks Sidewinder S-10, built from the ground up at Gale Banks Engineering, produces 1250 horsepower and is the "world's fastest and quickest diesel drag truck" with a 7.72 second elapsed time and 179+ mph top speed in the quarter mile. These records have been certified by official motor racing sanctioning organizations, including the FIA and NHRA, and are detailed in the History below.

Banks Power products include ECM-tuning devices, and intake and exhaust airflow systems for diesel-powered pickup trucks and recreational vehicles. Diesel Performance, Trailer Life, and other magazines have reported that these Banks Power products deliver significantly improved horsepower and torque measurements while yielding an up to 10% improvement in fuel mileage.

History

1958: Gale Banks begins his career as a hot rodder by modifying the engine in his mother's car. He founds "C.P's Auto & Marine Racing Engines" as a way to fund his college expenses at Cal Poly, Pomona.

1966: Banks modifies a 1953 Studebaker and drives it to class records at El Mirage Dry Lake and the Bonneville Salt Flats with a top speed of 184.52 mph, as certified by the Southern California Timing Association.[1]

1970: First Banks-branded turbo marine racing engine is built. Gale Banks Engineering and Banks Power engines win the American Power Boat Association (APBA) & NJBA (National Jet Boat Association) Jet Class national championship.

1974: The Banks/Brunette tunnel boat powered by a 398 cubic inch engine developed by Gale Banks Engineering and Banks Power wins the first of five consecutive APBA Endurance Tunnel Hull national championships.

1976: The "Crucifier", a race boat powered by a Banks fuel-injected nitro HEMI wins every event it enters, including the NDBA (National Drag Boat Association) and APBA nationals.

1978: Gale Banks Engineering is contracted by N.I.S.T.A. in the Department of Transportation to develop the power train for its Large Research Safety Vehicle (L.S.R.V.) program. When finished, it met proposed 1985 fuel and emission standards. This year also saw Banks develop the world's first electronically injected oxygen-sensing turbocharged engine for Volvo.

1980: The U.S. Navy Seals contract Banks to develop an experimental twin-turbo marine engine that produces 535-hp and runs on 84-octane "Battle Gas".

1981: Banks creates the high performance diesel aftermarket with his first turbocharger system developed for the 6.2 litre GM diesel. Also that year, a Banks-powered 450-hp twin-turbo Buick V-6 becomes the prototype for the Buick Grand National production car.

1982: The “Sundowner” Corvette, powered by a Banks twin-turbo big block, becomes the "World's Fastest Passenger Car" at 240 mph, taking the record away from the "Hanky Panky" Studebaker, which also used a Banks-developed twin-turbo power plant. This year also saw the Banks twin-turbo powered S-1 Express take an APBA world championship.

1984: 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.

1987: A Banks Power twin-turbo, 1800-hp Pontiac GTA sets a new "World's Fastest Passenger Car" speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats at 277 mph as certified by the Southern California Timing Association. This record stood for the next ten years.

1988: Banks turbocharger systems become a GM dealer-specified option.

1992: A Banks Power-developed twin air intake and intercooler system results in a claimed 80-hp improvement on the factory-turbocharged Dodge Cummins engine.

1993: The Banks "Sidewinder" aftermarket turbocharger is introduced. Tests show that turbo-lag times decrease and throttle response improves when compared with factory turbochargers.

1994: Banks begins offering intercoolers to improve the performance of the Ford Power Stroke diesel. At this time, the Ford factory was not using intercoolers on their diesel-powered pickup trucks.

2002: A street-legal Dodge Dakota pick up truck (the Banks Sidewinder) built in the Banks Power shop with a 735-hp, 1300 lb-ft, 5.9 litre Cummins hauls its own trailer to Bonneville and sets the FIA record for "World's Fastest Pickup Truck" with a two-way average of 217 mph and one-way top speed of 222 mph.

2007: The Wes Anderson-driven Banks "Sidewinder" S-10 with a 1250-hp, 6.6 litre Banks Power/Duramax engine becomes the "World's Quickest and Fastest Diesel Drag Truck" with a 7.72 second elapsed time and a top speed of 179+ mph in the quarter-mile, as recorded by the National Hot Rod Diesel Association.[1].

2009: Gale Banks receives a Distinguished Service Citation from the Automotive Hall of Fame.

2010: On March 6, 2010 the Banks crew tested out the Top Diesel Dragster's new "Stroker" 427 cu. in., twin-turbo 7.0L Duramax engine at the NHRDA Nationals in Wittmann, Arizona. The Banks Sidewinder S-10 runs at NHRDA in Topeka, Kansas winning top diesel class with 7.77et @ 178 mph.

2011: Gale Banks builds world's first supercharged Top Diesel Dragster. Gale Banks teams up with Paul Dallenbach to race the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

2012: Banks and Dallenbach race at Pikes Peak.

2013: Banks and racer/stunt driver Mike Ryan team up to race at Pikes Peak in a Freightliner Cascadia.

References

  1. ^ "SCTA Website Home Page". SCTA-BNI.
  • Car and Driver magazine, June, 1984 cover story
  • Autoweek magazine, September 21, 1987 cover story
  • Popular Mechanics magazine, November, 2002 story
  • Truck Trend magazine, July, 2003 cover story titled The World's Fastest Pickup and it's a Diesel
  • Sport Truck magazine, May, 2003 story titled Flat Out on the Salt Flats
  • Diesel Power magazine, February, 2008 story titled Fastest Duramax On Earth

External links

  • Banks Power | Shop Diesel Performance and Gas Performance Products
  • Banks Power - Marine Diesel Engines

March 24, 2023
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations November 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Gale Banks Engineering and its four divisions Banks Power Banks Technology Banks Marine and Banks Racing are companies created by Southern California hot rodder and automobile engineer Gale Banks These companies design engineer and build high performance parts for the automobile and marine aftermarket and military customers Located in Azusa California the company develops technology and components for both gasoline and diesel powered vehicles but is best known for advancing development of the turbocharger and ultra high performance diesel engines for racing and street purposes Banks powered race vehicles have won numerous marine racing events and championships and have set many speed records These include World s Fastest Passenger Car and World s Fastest Diesel Truck The Banks Sidewinder S 10 built from the ground up at Gale Banks Engineering produces 1250 horsepower and is the world s fastest and quickest diesel drag truck with a 7 72 second elapsed time and 179 mph top speed in the quarter mile These records have been certified by official motor racing sanctioning organizations including the FIA and NHRA and are detailed in the History below Banks Power products include ECM tuning devices and intake and exhaust airflow systems for diesel powered pickup trucks and recreational vehicles Diesel Performance Trailer Life and other magazines have reported that these Banks Power products deliver significantly improved horsepower and torque measurements while yielding an up to 10 improvement in fuel mileage History Edit1958 Gale Banks begins his career as a hot rodder by modifying the engine in his mother s car He founds C P s Auto amp Marine Racing Engines as a way to fund his college expenses at Cal Poly Pomona 1966 Banks modifies a 1953 Studebaker and drives it to class records at El Mirage Dry Lake and the Bonneville Salt Flats with a top speed of 184 52 mph as certified by the Southern California Timing Association 1 1970 First Banks branded turbo marine racing engine is built Gale Banks Engineering and Banks Power engines win the American Power Boat Association APBA amp NJBA National Jet Boat Association Jet Class national championship 1974 The Banks Brunette tunnel boat powered by a 398 cubic inch engine developed by Gale Banks Engineering and Banks Power wins the first of five consecutive APBA Endurance Tunnel Hull national championships 1976 The Crucifier a race boat powered by a Banks fuel injected nitro HEMI wins every event it enters including the NDBA National Drag Boat Association and APBA nationals 1978 Gale Banks Engineering is contracted by N I S T A in the Department of Transportation to develop the power train for its Large Research Safety Vehicle L S R V program When finished it met proposed 1985 fuel and emission standards This year also saw Banks develop the world s first electronically injected oxygen sensing turbocharged engine for Volvo 1980 The U S Navy Seals contract Banks to develop an experimental twin turbo marine engine that produces 535 hp and runs on 84 octane Battle Gas 1981 Banks creates the high performance diesel aftermarket with his first turbocharger system developed for the 6 2 litre GM diesel Also that year a Banks powered 450 hp twin turbo Buick V 6 becomes the prototype for the Buick Grand National production car 1982 The Sundowner Corvette powered by a Banks twin turbo big block becomes the World s Fastest Passenger Car at 240 mph taking the record away from the Hanky Panky Studebaker which also used a Banks developed twin turbo power plant This year also saw the Banks twin turbo powered S 1 Express take an APBA world championship 1984 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 amp Driver magazine 1987 A Banks Power twin turbo 1800 hp Pontiac GTA sets a new World s Fastest Passenger Car speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats at 277 mph as certified by the Southern California Timing Association This record stood for the next ten years 1988 Banks turbocharger systems become a GM dealer specified option 1992 A Banks Power developed twin air intake and intercooler system results in a claimed 80 hp improvement on the factory turbocharged Dodge Cummins engine 1993 The Banks Sidewinder aftermarket turbocharger is introduced Tests show that turbo lag times decrease and throttle response improves when compared with factory turbochargers 1994 Banks begins offering intercoolers to improve the performance of the Ford Power Stroke diesel At this time the Ford factory was not using intercoolers on their diesel powered pickup trucks 2002 A street legal Dodge Dakota pick up truck the Banks Sidewinder built in the Banks Power shop with a 735 hp 1300 lb ft 5 9 litre Cummins hauls its own trailer to Bonneville and sets the FIA record for World s Fastest Pickup Truck with a two way average of 217 mph and one way top speed of 222 mph 2007 The Wes Anderson driven Banks Sidewinder S 10 with a 1250 hp 6 6 litre Banks Power Duramax engine becomes the World s Quickest and Fastest Diesel Drag Truck with a 7 72 second elapsed time and a top speed of 179 mph in the quarter mile as recorded by the National Hot Rod Diesel Association 1 2009 Gale Banks receives a Distinguished Service Citation from the Automotive Hall of Fame 2010 On March 6 2010 the Banks crew tested out the Top Diesel Dragster s new Stroker 427 cu in twin turbo 7 0L Duramax engine at the NHRDA Nationals in Wittmann Arizona The Banks Sidewinder S 10 runs at NHRDA in Topeka Kansas winning top diesel class with 7 77et 178 mph 2011 Gale Banks builds world s first supercharged Top Diesel Dragster Gale Banks teams up with Paul Dallenbach to race the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2012 Banks and Dallenbach race at Pikes Peak 2013 Banks and racer stunt driver Mike Ryan team up to race at Pikes Peak in a Freightliner Cascadia References Edit SCTA Website Home Page SCTA BNI Car and Driver magazine June 1984 cover story Autoweek magazine September 21 1987 cover story Popular Mechanics magazine November 2002 story Truck Trend magazine July 2003 cover story titled The World s Fastest Pickup and it s a Diesel Sport Truck magazine May 2003 story titled Flat Out on the Salt Flats Diesel Power magazine February 2008 story titled Fastest Duramax On EarthExternal links EditBanks Power Shop Diesel Performance and Gas Performance Products Banks Power Marine Diesel Engines Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gale Banks Engineering amp oldid 1010945359, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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