Magazine Articles
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“ Ford F-150 2WD Project”Off-Road - February 2012
Banks PowerPack on an Ford F-150. "The idea is to build a performance truck that can be used as a daily driver and as a weekend camping/exploring/desert running truck."
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“ The Perfect Power Stroke”Diesel Power - February 2011
Craftsman Tools and Diesel Power magazine build the ultimate 6.4L Ford F-250.
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“ The Fundamentals of Diesel Performance”Truckin' - November 2011
What do you have to gain from adding a Banks Big Hoss Bundle to your truck? The answer is a whole lot of awesome power and durability, as the guys from Truckin' magazine found out when they power-up'd a Ford 6.4L.
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“ Power Stroke Bulletproofing Tactics”Four Wheeler - October 2010
How to make a 6.0L more powerful while maintaining reliability.
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“ BANKS BREATHER”Petersen's 4 Wheel & Off-Road - June 2010
The new Ram-Air intake for '99-03 Power Strokes sucks big time. But in a good way.
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“ FORD POWER STROKE 6.0L Part 5: External Power-Adders ... and Dyno Results”Diesel World - February 2010
The final chapter in the 6.0L re-build series, part five includes Fluidampr, billet torque converter, intercooler and tuner.
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“ FORD POWER STROKE 6.0L Part 4: Dressing the Engine”Diesel World - January 2010
Part four of the 6.0L Power Stroke re-build project, including corroded fins, new EGR cooler ... blocking off the EGR valve...
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“ FORD POWER STROKE 6.0L Part 3: Cylinder Head Install”Diesel World - December 2009
This month we install the rebuilt heads using ARP studs and a new gasket set, and reinstall or replace valvetrain components as necessary.
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“ FORD POWER STROKE 6.0L Part 2: Evaluating Injectors and Rebuilding the Cylinder Heads”Diesel World - November 2009
Part two of the 6.0L Power Stroke re-build project, were we find out what failed and what didn't, and see the opportunities for upgrades.
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“ FORD POWER STROKE 6.0L Part 1: What Fails and Why”Diesel World - October 2009
In this 6.0L Power Stroke re-build project, find out what failed and what didn't, and see the opportunities for upgrades.
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“ Rampage Jackson's '08 Ford”8-Lug - June 2008
Mixed martial arts hero, Rampage Jackson, took his ‘08 Ford Super Duty to Banks Engineering and had it fully worked over from head to tail.
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“ Efficient Breathing”8-Lug - November 2007
Banks' Monster Exhaust System Upgrade for the '07 Ford F-250.
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“ Pony Up”Ford Performance Trucks Magazine - January 2007
Banks Big Hoss Gets More Giddyup from a Ford F-250 Power Stroke
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“ The Toughest Terrain on the Planet”Diesel Power - March 2006
Gale Banks himself hits the dirt as a driver in the Baja 1000
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“ Pump The Power ”Family & Performance Boating - November 2005
Installing a Full Banks PowerPack on a Ford F-350









