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BANKS BUILT- follow the team as they overhaul a 1966 Chevy C20 pickup.
Banks purchased a running 1966 Chevy C20 3/4 ton pickup for $1. Yes, one dollar!
BANKS BUILT follows the team as they overhaul a very rusty ’66 Chevy C20. A land-speed world record holder and legend in the performance aftermarket, Gale Banks is regarded as the Godfather of diesel performance. He’s most known recently as the exclusive engine supplier for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Program. Thousands of JLTVs are powered by Banks’ Duramax 6.6 liter engines. So, what engine do you suppose will find its way into this old Chevy? You may be surprised.
EPISODE #1
What should we do to this 1966 Chevy?
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GATHERING DATA FROM OUR ’66 CHEVY C20
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Our ’66 Chevy hits the dyno!
How much do you think it’ll actually make on the dyno?
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The ”66 Chevy is getting some major upgrades
Conceptual automotive artist, Jeffrey Transou, reveals his renderings based on secret conversations with Gale Banks. The ”66 Chevy is getting some major upgrades.
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The guys take a private tour of Roadster Shop in Illinois and finalize the frame design for LokJaw.
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Engineering a Custom 8-lug Axle!
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Engineering Custom 8-Lug Spindles
Most restored C10 and C20 pickups are 5 or 6-lug. Not LokJaw. This 3/4-ton Chevy will keep its 8-lug status. Thanks to Strange Engineering.