Whether or not youâve been following Banksâ LokJaw project, the build has made waves all across social media the past few months. For those of you whoâve been asleep at the wheel, the folks at Banks Power purchased a 1966 Chevrolet C20 for $1 (a buck) and unveiled the rusty old ¾-ton Fleetside to the world back in January with the promise of doing something wild with it. Among a long list of plans, they decided it would be powered by a late-model L5P Duramax dieselâand supercharged rather than turbocharged. Howâs that for out-of-the-box?
In the article below, weâre honing in on âwhyâ they decided to go with a supercharger, as well as âhowâ they plan to make it all work. That means weâll be touching on some of the supporting components that will be vital in making the blown Duramax arrangement happy on the street.
January 12, 2021
Kevin Aguilar
Best known as a company that specializes in performance products for both consumers and military use, Banks is embarking on a completely new venture that might make people think the team has gone mad! Usually, the types of vehicles they work on are built to either break speed records or haul heavy loads with ease. So, building a slammed â66 Chevy C20 that doesnât have a shiny surface is a bit different to say the least.
If you take a look at the Banks lineage, their current build really stands out as all others were built for performance. Starting in the 1950âs, Banks made a name for itself in the marine industry by turbocharging big block Chevy engines for endurance race boats. Since they were going through large numbers of engines, founder Gale Banks made an arrangement with GM to get engines with his internals.