There's a guy on the "alt.autos.dodge.trucks" list (goes by the name of
Redneck) who claims to know a racer up in Idaho who has TWO Dakotas with
Cummins diesels in them. However, I think the trucks are race-tube-chassis,
etc., maybe have the Cummins mounted mid-engine?!?
-- -- Gary Joyce <gjoyce_@excite.com> wrote in message news:20193115.989323759436.JavaMail.imail@patti.excite.com... > 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 > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________ > Send a cool gift with your E-Card > http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ > >
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