Cummins Inc., a Columbus, Indiana, engineering and technology gathering, is the exclusive supplier of diesel engines for Chrysler's Dodge Ram pickup trucks. Fundamental used in 1989, a Cummins diesel engine has been optional on heavy-duty Ram trucks for enhanced than two decades.
Specifications
As of Nov 2010, the Cummins engine used in the Dodge Ram is a 6.7-liter, six-cylinder turbo-diesel engine rated at 350 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. Paired with a six-speed automatic or six-speed guidebook transmission, the engine includes an integrated diesel exhaust brake. The engine was Thereupon updated and rated at 325 horsepower and 610 pound-feet of torque before duration replaced in 2007 with the happening engine.
This engine is not available in the Ram 1500 path.
Previous Engine
The genuine engine supplied by Cummins in 1989 was a 5.9-liter six-cylinder. That 12-valve engine was rated at 160 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. This engine meets the Environmental Safeguard Agency's emission standards, and a B20 biodiesel packet is again available. The Cummins engine has a maximum towing potency of 18,500 lbs.
