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2004 1 2 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty Cummins quot 600 quot Powers Past the
Dodge announced yesterday that they will equip their Cummins powered pickups with an up rated engine producing 325 hp & 600 ft. lbs. torque. Looks like there is a hp, torque, and towing capacity race between Dodge, GM, & Ford. What is going to be very interesting is watching how much the others bump up their diesel engines. The Cummins 5.9 is not even breathing hard at that hp/torque level. The stock Cummins 5.9 that are used in RV's put out 660 ft./lbs. torque. Nice to see some competition!
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2004 1 2 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty Cummins quot 600 quot Powers Past the
Eric, you can always spring for a set of 275 hp RV or DDII injectors and an Edge EZ, VA, or boost elbow. You'll need a turnbuckle for the waste gate to take advantage of the extra boost above 21 psi. Is a pretty reliable setup from what I have read and is still within the holding capability of the stock OEM clutch if you are reasonable with it. This setup should give you around 350 hp and over 650 ft./lbs. torque. If you have an automatic, you may want to just leave it stock unless you have beefed up the transmission. I love my 2002 just as is.....STOCK. I may get around to adding a few "goodies" later on if the need arises.
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Now if Dodge would fix the current crew cab and make it a REAL crew cab at least as big as Fords.
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AV8R, I figured you had a torque plate on the pump. You have the P7100 pump which is supposed to be really easy to turn up.
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2004 1 2 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty Cummins quot 600 quot Powers Past the
Eric, I thought you had the 24V Cummins? AV8R has the 12V generation engine and they benefit a LOT from the torque plate which really helps out the pulling power. They are VERY easy to modify since they have the mechanical P7100 pump. I am like you, I do NONE of the hot rod stuff with my truck. It might be nice to have some extra umph pulling a load of logs or the boat but so far I have not had the need for the extra ponies. Not worth the cost of tearing up something with the cost of a clutch over a $1,000 and that is the cheap item.
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2004 1 2 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty Cummins quot 600 quot Powers Past the
This is a little more detailed info. I got off of TDR on this story.
December, 2003 - New High Output
In our continuing effort to drive excellence to your showroom floor, Dodge is pleased to announce the availability of a new 5.9L High Output Cummins 325/600 Turbo Diesel with enhanced performance and 50 state certification on all Dodge Ram Heavy Duty pickups.
With Best-In-Class Torque, Towing, GCWR and GVWR, the 2004.5 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty Cummins 325/600 will be the strongest heavy-duty pickup truck on the market.
Now available in all 50 states, the Dodge Ram Heavy Duty with the new Cummins 325/600 Turbo Diesel delivers confidence, dominating the full-size diesel pickup market with 600 lb.-ft of torque and the ability to tow 16,400 lbs.
The strongest and most powerful heavy-duty pickup available with 325 horsepower and 325/600 lb.-ft of torque, the new Dodge Ram Heavy Duty Cummins 325/600 overpowers the competition. Just take a look at these facts?
- Delivers a 40 lb.-ft torque advantage over Ford Powerstroke and 80 lb.-ft of torque advantage over Chevy Duramax
- Almost 3,000 lb. towing advantage over Ford F350 Powerstroke and 500 lb. advantage versus the Chevy 3500 Duramax
- Delivers peak horsepower and torque earlier than either Chevy Duramax and Ford Powerstroke
- Delivers 25 more horsepower than Chevy Duramax
- Quietest Cummins diesel ever produced
- Cold Start Capability, allows the turbo diesel to start in -20F without an engine block heater
- Best Heavy Duty diesel rating in the JD Power 2003 Initial Quality Survey, surpassing Chevy Duramax and Ford Powerstroke
The MSRP for the new 5.9L HO Turbo Diesel will be $5,360, a $135 MSRP increase for these engine improvements. Price protection will only be applied to unscheduled sold orders.
December order input is now open with production commencing in early January 2004. Dealers are requested to select ETH sales code. Remaining unscheduled orders will be converted to the new diesel by December 5th unless otherwise cancelled. The Standard Output diesel (ETC) will be discontinued.
To showcase the strongest truck in the market, we have planned a new television and print ad highlighting Ram Heavy Duty with the new Cummins 325/600. In addition, the Ram catalog will be reprinted featuring a new spread on the Cummins 325/600. Websites and training material will also be updated.
With the release of the new Cummins 325/600, the Ram brand of pickups now claims the fastest production pickup Ram (SRT-10), strongest heavy-duty pickup (Ram 2500/3500 with Cummins 325/600), and the most powerful, mass-produced light-duty pickup (Ram 1500 with Hemi).
Power to get the job done!
Darryl Jackson
Vice President, Dodge Marketing
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