The idea is simple: take the bad motor (a shakey gas big block) out of a good truck (a '73 Dodge D200) and swap it with a good motor (a 12 valve Cummins diesel) out of a bad truck (a junked '95 Ram).

For 1978 Dodge introduced the Mitsubishi 6DR5 diesel engine to its truck and van lineups as an ... It wasn't until Dodge introduced the Cummins 6BT-powered Ram in 1989 that the company finally ...

In 1989, Dodge introduced its 160hp Cummins-powered Ram 3/4-and 1-ton trucks into the market ... and your mileage may suffer. Dynomite Diesel also offers injectors for first-gens that are a ...

You might’ve seen that 3,000-horsepower Dodge Cummins diesel that came apart on the ... though the same couldn’t be said for the truck. We don’t always get a close-up look at catastrophic ...

A good engine is wasted if it isn't in a good truck ... second-generation Dodge Cummins. So, a custom-built second-generation Dodge Ram with the much-loved 6.7L Cummins diesel engine is still ...

Diesel-powered 1989 to 1993 D250 and D350 are "1st-Gen Cummins" pickups. So, in general truck-guy lingo, while 2nd-Gen Dodge Ram is a ... An electric lift pump was added to the fueling process ...

He remembers seeing a black Dodge Ram, like Emily’s (but older 1998) with a Cummins motor as well. The lifted ... year Ram trucks. Jerry said that another reason why the diesel motors are ...

a veteran and decorated Marines hero (Silver Star), this Cummins-powered Dodge Ram sure enjoyed an outdoorsy lifestyle until recently. Now the burgundy-flavored old-school pickup truck has been ...

A remark like this displays just how powerful the 2nd-gen Cummins diesel engine really is, especially when under the hood of Dodge's ever-capable Ram pickup truck, in any trim. The fourth ...

With its trustworthy engine, roomy interior, stout build, and few reported issues, the 1997 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins diesel could be a good choice for the owner who needs to truck things and do them ...

The diesel engine expected to come to the Dodge Ram truck in 2010 will no longer do, announced Chrysler, as the contract between the American manufacturer and Cummins Inc. will be cancelled.