Man,
Right now where i live diesel is about 40 cents a gallon cheaper. The
cummins diesel is one of the best fuel economy engines in its field, but it
would be a while before you offset the cost of the engine, the transmission
and what else was needed. I keep hearing about people talkin about this,
but i've not seen any pics. If anyone has some i'd love to see them. I
don't know exactly what it would cost, but you'd definetely have a mean
little truck if you did. For more info try www.cummins.com
later
Gary Joyce
Cummins,Inc.
On Mon, 7 May 2001 10:26:05 +0900, dakota-truck@buffnet.net wrote:
> To everyone,
> Would putting a 5.9L Cummins 24V Diesel engine in the Dak give better
> MPG? With a higher compression ratio than the Magnum 5.9L engine I would
> think it would. The Cummins has about the same HP but at a lower RPM
range,
> and much more torque and an extremely lower RPM. The Dodge page does not
> list any Fuel Economy listings since EPA does not rate vehicles over 8500
> GVW. It would be a costly upgrade I am sure. You would probably have to
> swap the tranny along with the eng and possibly the rear end? I dont
know.
> I am no where close to being an expert, but just wondering if it would be
> possible and if it would produce the desired effect (Lower MPG).
>
> Lance Russell
>
>
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