What is this all about, Press release date Oct,11, 2007 ,seems to be a year away. what size engine?

 

Some clown in the last few months had one on ebay. He put a 12v in a 2nd gen 1500. They couldn't sell it for more than 3k.

 

I agree 100%. Thats why I drive a dodge. Look at the rigs, and tractors that get WORKED. Almost 100% of the time I-6 motors. I was driving to a buddies house tonight, and I was turning about 1200rpm. I hit a hill, and I still have 1k lbs of weights in the bed fronm the truck pull last weekend. The boost gauge was at about 10psi when I hit the hill, and I was turnin about 1200rpm. I rolled into the throttle hard, the boost jumped right up to 30psi, and it set me back in the seat all at 1200rpm, and was pulling HARD. Find me a V-8 to do that. All of em I ever saw were pretty gutless till 2k or so. I drove a Ford with a superchips, and it was a joke under 2k rpm's. I-6 till I die

Eric

 

Some things are just inherantly better. An inline 6 is, somehow thru it's design, better than a V8....More balanced, more torque... Just like a 300WinMag is very accurate by it's very nature... Some designs are timeless and will always work very well...

 

i dont get how most of you bash ford and chevy v-8 diesels but when you hear cummins may possibly put one out for 1/2 tons you all go ga-gah.... Inline 6 is the only type of diesel i will have.. PERIOD!

 

They have not said it is going to be a V motor. It could be an I5 motor or a smaller displacement of the I6.

 

The article I read in 4wheel and offroad specifically stated V6 and V8 built by Cummins for an unknown light truck.. or suv's.

 

I worked for Cummins in the late 70's and I am sure no engines were sold to Dodge for any production pickups during that era.

 

More info on the new engines:

The concept for this product is the result of a nine-year partnership between Cummins and the US Department of Energy that has been developing an engine family with a 4.2-liter V6 and a 5.6-liter diesel V8 that will meet EPA Tier 2 and CARB LEV 2 emissions standards.