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How One Diesel Engine Made Dodge Ram Trucks a Tuning Legend

June 28, 2026 by Marcus Webb

In 1989, Dodge struck a deal with Cummins to shoehorn a heavy-duty industrial engine into its light-duty Ram trucks. The engine in question was the 5.9-liter inline-six turbo diesel, known internally as the 6BT. Originally designed for farm equipment, marine…

Categories Performance & Motorsport Tags BorgWarner, Bosch, Cummins, Dodge, Performance, Pickup trucks, Ram

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