Monster-Ram Intake and Grid Heater Upgrade

About This Product
The Banks Monster-Ram improves throttle response and fuel economy by eliminating airflow restrictions. By replacing the failure-prone factory grid heater with the included Banks high-flow billet intake plate, severe engine damage is prevented. Monster-Ram is the only 50-state emissions-compliant RAM intake elbow.

Fitment Note
Also Fits Dual-Alternator Engines

Retains all emissions equipment for 50-State compliance.

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Key Features
Raises boost without increasing turbine drive pressure
Larger and less restrictive than stock intake
Improves flow of oxygen-rich air into cylinders
Quicker throttle response
Optimizes air pressure and distribution
Outflows stock over 88.3%
3-3/8 inch inlet
Four 1/8 inch NPT ports
Accommodates stock mounting points
Includes proprietary fuel line and all necessary hardware
Red powder-coated, Black or Raw finish
Why It's Better
A True Monster Of A RAM
The all new Monster-Ram intake elbow for the 6.7L Cummins in your Ram lives up to its name. It is an absolute MONSTER. We pulled out all the stops when developing it.

Gain throttle response you can feel and insurance your wallet will appreciate.


Racecar level airflow

50 state emission compliance
2013-2024 CARB-EO 161-154
2007.5-12 CARB Pending

Prevents engine damage

Banks Monster-Ram Intake for 2007+ Ram 2500/3500 Cummings 6.7L


What It Does
The Monster-Ram improves airflow from the intercooler. It flows 72.7 lbs/min with Banks’ New Coil Heater and High-Flow Billet Intake Plate compared to stock's 38.6 lbs/min MAF. That is a huge 88.3% improvement over stock you can feel!

The proprietary design raises boost without increasing back-pressure at the turbine. The result is improved engine response, efficiency, and headroom for daily driving and heavy hauling.

Chart of Flow versus Pressure Drop
Banks Engine
There are two devices on your Cummins engine that increase air density; the turbocharger and the intercooler.

Anything in the system that doesn’t create air density, cuts air density. We designed the Monster-Ram to get back that lost air density.

Its All About
Mass Air Flow
The secret to the Monster-Ram's performance is not just airflow, but the quality and literal weight of the air it flows. Your Cummins engine is limited in the volume of air it can flow through its 6 cylinders even at max RPM.

By increasing the mass of the air delivered to each cylinder, your stock-tuned engine will breathe more efficiently with less stress and set the stage for huge power gains when stacked with a tune.

Mass Air Flow Chart with Banks Monster Ram

How We Do It
Your Cummins engine consumes a massive amount of air and struggles to breathe through its tiny, squashed inlet. The stock horn causes boost loss at the same flow while the Banks Monster-Ram has a wide, unrestricted, free-flowing path.

Stock versus Banks
Engineering a better solution
All other replacement manifolds are compromised thanks to the No. 1 fuel line, which obstructs the airflow path.

The Monster-Ram offers unparalleled airflow thanks to its custom-engineered fuel line.

All this without the need for tuning.

Banks Monster-Ram intake manifold
Monitor everything
If you have an existing iDash setup, the Monster-Ram has four 1/8 inch NPT ports for installing temperature, pressure, or flow sensors.

NPR Ports

50 State Compliant!
All emission systems are retained, maintaining 50 State compliance and a CARB-EO.

2013-2024 Model Years: CARB-EO 161-154

007.5-2012 Model Years: Currently Pending CARB Compliance

50-State clean
Prevents Broken Bolt Engine Failure
Cummins Ticking Time Bomb
Due to heat, vibration, and time, a nut and stud from the factory heater grid has been documented to come loose and fall into the intake manifold. Once this happens, it will roll downhill into cylinder #6, causing catastrophic failure that requires a complete engine rebuild or replacement from bent valves, damaged pistons, and head.

Broken bolt examples

Stock Heater
Chokes Performance
The stock heater assembly is an airflow roadblock and becomes a magnet for soot and carbon buildup.

stock heater grill
Banks versus stock
For peak performance, the Monster-Ram includes a custom-machined high-flow billet intake plate. This plate is machined to the optimum thickness and features an oversized inlet CNC port-matched to the Monster-Ram for zero restriction and maximum air density.

Make Way For Airflow!
Our engineers designed an all-new heating solution for the Monster-Ram that offers minimal airflow disruption.

High-flow heater coil
Animation showing airflow through the Banks Monster-Ram vs the stock intake elbow.
This new Banks exclusive coil heater sits vertically inside the Monster-Ram without hindering airflow. This allows the factory grid heater to be replaced with the Banks High-Flow Billet Plate.

This eliminates the risk of engine failure due to parts loosening and falling into the engine while maintaining OEM like cold weather engine start performance.