1969-1995

Banks turbocharged marine engines triumph, taking numerous Offshore National Championships and World Championships in Endurance River Racing. As tangible testimonial to Banks durability, most of those victorious engines are still racing today!

"Gale Banks is the foremost supplier of high-performance turbocharger kits and complete turbocharged engines for marine and automotive applications—both pleasure and racing." —Turbochargers (HP Books)

Banks 2000-hp twin-turbo Chevy 454 engine wins the Jet Boat Nationals.

"Banks Engineering is widely acknowledged as the nation's premier manufacturer of turbocharged marine engines. In fact, Banks' twice-blown offshore engines hold a number of national and international records. A lot of this aquatic wizardry ultimately ends up in the automotive ranks." —Hot Rod