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’94-97 Ford 7.3L Power Stroke
The Ultimate Power System for Towing & Work
Stunning top gains of +120 hp, +256 lb-ft (rear wheel) and 10% improved mileage, thanks to Banks' intake, turbo, exhaust, transmission and tuning upgrades.
Gains Up To:+120 hp/+256 lb-ft
PowerPack® System
PICKUP: PowerPack supplies the ultimate in power, utilizing Banks' exclusive Techni-Cooler intercooler assembly that cools and condenses engine-air to fortify performance and durability through the drivetrain and to the road surface. PowerPack uncorks best gains of +120 hp, +256 lb-ft torque and 10% more mileage. In terms of raw power, strong acceleration and lugging heavy cargo up a grade, PowerPack-equipped Power Strokes perform circles around the rest. Example: slash nearly a thousand feet off your 0-to-60 mph distance, and tow from there!
Test vehicle: 1997 F-250 heavy-duty crew-cab pickup • 4-wheel drive • 4.10 gear ratio
Solo vehicle weight: 6,850 lbs
Towing combined vehicle weight: 17,480 lbs.
Horsepower and torque measured at rear wheels.
| PowerPack® System | Stock | Banks | Improvement | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horsepower, peak-to-peak | 179.9 hp (3000 rpm) | 293.8 hp (3000 rpm) | +113.9 horsepower | 63% more, peak-to-peak |
| Horsepower, best gain | 149.7 hp (3300 rpm) | 272.0 hp (3300 rpm) | +120.0 horsepower | 80% more (3300 rpm) |
| Horsepower, upshift point* | 149.7 hp (3300 rpm) | 270.0 (3300 rpm) | +120.3 horsepower | 80% more (3300 rpm) |
| Torque, peak-to-peak | 378.1 lb-ft (1900 rpm) | 616.2 lb-ft (2200 rpm) | +238.1 lb-ft torque | 63% more, peak-to-peak |
| Torque, best gain | 353.6 lb-ft (2400 rpm) | 609.7 lb-ft (2400 rpm) | +256.0 lb-ft torque | 72% more (2400 rpm) |
| Torque, downshift point* (lb-ft) | 373.4 lb-ft (2000 rpm) | 604.0 lb-ft (2000 rpm) | +230.6 lb-ft torque | 62% more (2000 rpm) |
| Exhaust backpressure (at equal horsepower) | 2.7 psi | 0.8 psi | -1.9 psi | 70% less backpressure |
| Air cleaner vacuum (at equal horsepower) | 7.50 in/H2O | 0.25 in/H2O | -7.25 in/H2O | 97% less restriction |
| Peak boost (at maximum power) | 15.0 psi | 23.8 psi | +8.8 psi | 59% more boost |
| Time to achieve 12lb. boost (acceleration run) | 7.75 sec | 2.80 sec | -4.95 sec | 64% quicker |
| Solo: 0-60 mph acceleration, time | 15.79 sec | 9.96 sec | -5.83 sec | 37% quicker |
| Solo: 0-60 mph acceleration, distance | 896 ft | 543 ft | -353 ft | 39% less distance |
| Solo: 40-60 mph acceleration, time | 8.67 sec | 5.38 sec | -3.29 sec | 38% quicker |
| Solo: 40-60 mph acceleration, distance | 679 ft | 412 ft | -267 ft | 39% less distance |
| Towing: 0-60 mph acceleration, time | 36.90 sec | 22.74 sec | -14.16 sec | 38% quicker |
| Towing: 0-60 mph acceleration, distance | 2,322 ft | 1,325 ft | -997 ft | 43% less distance |
| Towing: 40-60 mph acceleration, time | 22.27 sec | 12.21 sec | -10.06 sec | 45% quicker |
| Towing: 40-60 mph acceleration, distance | 1,853 ft | 999 ft | -854 ft | 46% less distance |
| Fuel economy, towing | 10.63 mpg | 11.65 mpg | +1.02 mpg | 10% better mileage |
| Hill-climb speed, towing (mph) | 43 mph | 69 mph | +26 mph | 61% faster |
System Includes:
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Techni-Cooler® Intercooler Assembly |
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TransCommand® |
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DynaFact® GaugesBanks’ exclusive DynaFact electronic gauges offer precision that can’t be matched by mechanical gauges. The pyrometer provides exhaust-gas temperature (EGT) measurements that are accurate within ±15° F at maximum operating temperatures. The pyro's spring-loaded, jeweled movement is resistant to vibration and sports a lit, easy-to-read 0-1500° F face. Banks' 0-50 psi boost gauge monitors power and turbo performance. Includes 2-gauge mounting panel. Top-mount and/or pillar-mount options available. |
| Application | Year Range | Part # |
|---|---|---|
| PowerPack system Pickup | Auto trans* |
1994-95 | 48555 |
| PowerPack system Pickup | Auto trans* (1995-1/2 - 1997) |
1995-97 | 48561 |
| PowerPack system Pickup | Manual trans* |
1994-95 | 48556 |
| PowerPack system Pickup | Manual trans* (1995-1/2 - 1997) |
1995-97 | 48562 |
| Powerpack System 1994-97 Ford 7.3L, Cclb, Auto |
1994-97 | 46356 |
| Powerpack System 1994-97 Ford 7.3L, Cclb, Man |
1994-97 | 46361 |
Owners Manual(s)
| Stinger, Stinger-Plus & PowerPack systems (Part #96493) |  Download |
| Stinger, Stinger-Plus & PowerPack systems (Part #96322) | Download |
'94-97 7.3L PowerPack & Torque Converter: It Really Will Pull Out Stumps and Still Get 14 MPG
2007-03-12
Kim of Spring Hills, Kansas, installed a PowerPack and Banks Billet Torque Converter on a ’94-97 Power Stroke 7.3L turbo-diesel
With 150,000 miles on bigdawg, I was waffling between a new 1 ton crewcab dually or a Banks kit. I opted for the PowerPack system and Banks Billet torque converter. Having wrenched on everything from 12,000 HP 12 cylinder in-line Fairbanks-Morse marine diesels to run of the mill Cats and Detroits, it was a seamless install that took me two weekends. (Really.) It went in with only one very small snag (my error). On the initial shakedown run my son at one point yelled "Dad we're sideways"! I yelled back "Ain't it great"?
Our first long trip out with it was a week later. Weighing 17,000 lb, we hauled our 30-ft fifth wheel and an extra 110 gallons of fuel from Kansas to Arizona. We breezed up the grades outside of Albuquerque and between Flagstaff and Phoenix. Not wanting to push things the first time out, we averaged 14 MPG the entire trip. Now, bigdawg has 200,000 on the odometer and it hasn't been babied. It's seen the Grapevine at 110 degrees F, in CA, 9,000 ft passes in Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks and over the great divide several times. I haven't had one problem with the Banks system, or the engine yet. (Scouts Honor) Oh yeah, with the Banks Billet Torque converter, it really will pull out stumps and still gets 14 mpg. Thanks Banks for my "new truck"!
'95 7.3L PowerPack: The Best Fitment, Instructions, and Component Quality
2006-10-02
Phil of Prineville, Oregon, installed a PowerPack system on a ’95 Ford F-250 7.5L 460 CID 4X4
I purchased the Banks #48847 kit for a 460 CID in a 1995 Ford F250 Extended Cab 4X4 from you on 9/15/06. I wanted to write you and relay the results. As a foundation to this writing I wanted you to know that I build performance oriented engines for the Street Rod and Cobra Kit car enthusiasts. I dyno. most of these engines in order to confirm to my customers the performance of these engines. The other reason I dyno. is to provide evidence to the suppliers of components that I buy the actual gains or the lack there of regarding the parts they have supplied. I am not easily convinced of performance claims by manufacturers and I will hold any manufacturer liable if the claims they make do not prove true upon testing. No exceptions.
That said I am pleased to report that your testing data is accurate and I consider your business practices as ethical and honest. It is truly a pleasure to see this type of credible results as related to actual versus advertised. Here are the results.
Vehicle: 1995 Ford F250 Extend Cab. 4X4, 460 CID, Auto Trans, 373 final drive, stock tire diameter. Note: Engine in sound condition. Base line performance. 0-70 MPH 15.7 Seconds averaged over three runs. After Installation performance. 0-70 MPH 14.4 Seconds averaged over three runs. Base line fuel mileage: 12.5 MPG After Installation fuel Mileage: 14.4 MPG. Both tests were done within an ambient temperature range 5 degrees. 72 base line and 77 after installation. Both tests done on exactly the same driving locations.
I was so shocked by the mileage increase I retested twice over a 100 mile loop. These results are real, period.
One last thing the fitment, instructions, and component quality are the best I have experienced in the industry.
Trust me if these results had not proved true you be getting a box of parts back and I would be after my money. Thank you for a top quality product and results that you can believe.
Accolades
“Gale Banks Engineering is one of the world's foremost long-distance engine builders, as well as single and twin turbocharger designers and racers.”
— Super Chevy