TECH LINKS
Gale Banks
This extensive gallery of Banks Power videos features everything from Gale walking through the shop checking things out, to racing, engine and vehicle testing, product development and so much more. Here are a few of our favorites...
Tech Talk 1
Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow: How does an engine really work |
Tech Talk 2
Air Superiority: Sometimes it's good to be dense |
Tech Talk 3
Life After Wide Open Throttle: Turbocharging and supercharging |
Intercoolers Don't Care
Diesel, Gasoline, Truck, Car, Boat, Sea Level, Pikes Peak...These Air Density machines can add hundreds of horsepower by chilling the boost air. |
Vintage Ford Mustang Library
Vintage Ford publications available on MustangTek.com. Their extensive library features 1960-70s Ford small and big block casting numbers along with pictures to identify engine and transmission parts.
Internal Combusion Engine Information
A collection of information from a variety of sources, along with nicely presented diagrams and graphics.
Calculators for Engine Builders
Performance Trends Inc. has developed several very useful calculators for engine builders — Drag Race Dyno, Port Flow Efficiency Calculator, Bore Calculator, Stroke Calculator, Supercharger Boost Calculator, Engine Displacement Calculator, Engine Inertia Dyno Sizer and Chassis Inertia Dyno Sizer — all are available on their website.
Performance Trends – Compression Ratio Calculator
An informative video from Performance Trends Inc. about the more advanced features of their Compression Ratio Calculator. This inexpensive, yet powerful tool has become very popular with professional engine builders.