Hello Kaleb, It was my understanding that the Frito-Lay delivery vans were having serious issues with the SB Chevy that was in them and that a Cummins sales agent got wind of this and proposed a drop-in replacement. While 4BT engines are available, the engines with the SB Chevy bolt-pattern are highly prized. The engine that is in the truck that I am looking at came from a forklift so I am a little bit concerned about high-mileage but if it checks out when I see it then I think I will be okay.
Todd Smith '85 300CD 248K This was posted on the vegoilfuel yahoogroup http://dodgeram.org/tech/dsl/Facts/diesel_sales.htm The Cummins B series (3.9L 4 cylinder and 5.9L six cylinder) diesel was developed in the early 1980's as a joint venture between Cummins and Case tractor. Cummins was to provide the engine expertise, Case the production volume. In 1984, an active step van/ bread truck repower program for the Ford E350 and GM P30 chassis was successfully promoted by Cummins. As B production capacity expanded, Cummins began actively seeking a major OEM entry for the 6B 5.9L engine in a pickup truck chassis. The 6B was seen by Dodge as a possibility for the aging Ram 250 and 350 which had no diesel option. In late 1986, Dodge and Cummins reached an agreement to target the 1998 model year for the ram diesel. Cumins accepted the engineering challenge of mating the engine to the existing Dodge Ram chassis. As unseen technical problems surfaced, the introduction was rescheduled for the 1989 model. The first year forecast was for less than 8,000 Dodge diesel pickups, with sales expected to grow by 3,000 trucks each following year. Ram diesel sales for 1989 surpassed 16,000 trucks and the numbers have continued to grow. Cummins data indicates that the life of the B engine in a medium duty truck is slightly over 300,000 miles. Estimated engine life in the pickup is unknown because few engines have failed or worn out, and there are numerous reports of over 800,000 miles. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin yea, you can pick up he old frito trucks pretty cheap.
