When Dodge decided to stuff a pavement-shaking Cummins turbodiesel engine into its Ram pickup truck way back in 1989, the engineers had to overcome a litany of technical and mechanical hurdles. Turns out, that was child’s play compared to stuffing one in a hot rod. But that’s exactly what some crazy builders did here. Normally
Diesel engines can be darn-near bulletproof, but even with impeccable maintenance they don’t last forever. That’s when the good folks at Reviva step in. Reviva remanufactures Dodge/Cummins, Ford Powerstroke, and Chevy/GMC Duramax diesel engines. These engines are ideal for truck owners looking for an OE-spec, drop-in replacement. Reviva offers these rebuilt engines: Chevy/GMC 6.6L Duramax
A Cummins-powered Peterbilt Rat Rod Semi?? That’s maybe the best way to describe one of the most unique vehicles at a show full of them. The 855-cubic-inch Cummins-powered Peterbilt is proudly on display in the Hot Rod Asylum at the 50th edition of the Summit Racing Equipment Piston Powered Autorama, which runs through Sunday at the
It was originally designed and built for commercial trucking applications. But then Chrysler dropped it into Dodge Ram pickup trucks in 1989. Legions of people have been in love with the 5.9-liter, inline-six Cummins turbo diesel engine ever since. History General Motors and Ford had already entered the diesel marketplace by the time Dodge partnered
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