Deep Breath | Truckin' - November 2004

InstallationWhen looking for increased power, look no further than Gale Banks Engineering, one of the industry’s leaders and innovators. Banks opened his shop in 1958, specializing in race engines, and then in 1960, he expanded into the marine performance world. Since those early days, Banks has established himself as an icon, both in the shop and on the track, capturing many land speed records. Known as the master of turbochargers, Banks’ technology has contributed to the progression of power enhancement products for the past four decades.

To produce more horsepower from a diesel engine, it’s all about volumes of compressed air. More compressed air means more fuel, which creates a greater explosion in the combustion chamber and cylinder. Installing a Banks Power Stinger System on an ’00-’04 Chevrolet Duramax 6.6L will increase the airflow to balance the fuel flow. Increasing airflow and fuel flow creates more torque and horsepower.

The talented team, headed up by owner Mario Romero, at Top Line Performance in Huntington Beach, California, has been installing suspension and engine performance products and fabricating custom components for its customers for the past eight years. Mario and his talented team installed a Banks Power Stinger System on an ’03 Chevrolet 6.6L Duramax turbodiesel pickup. With a fist full of film and the camera already loaded, we followed along as the Banks Stinger System was being installed.

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