Common questions

What engines come in the RAM 2500?

What engines come in the RAM 2500?

The 2020 Ram 2500 has two available engine options to choose from: the 6.4L HEMI® V8 and 6.7L Cummins® Turbo Diesel I6.

When did the Ram 3.9 come out?

Creating a new V6 would have taken too much time and money. The 3.9 was used in the Dakota (base motor), Ram 1500 (base motor), and Ram 1500 van (optional; a 318 V8 was standard). Launched in 1986 (for the 1987 Dakota), the engine was a stopgap, but it was good enough to last 13 years.

What kind of engine does a Dodge Ram have?

Big-block V8 engines were the 400 in 3 (6,600 cm 3) and 440 in 3 (7,200 cm 3) (1976–1978). Certain model years came with an optional 5.2-liter engine utilizing compressed natural gas (CNG), with a range of up to 300 miles (480 km) on a full tank, and CNG-powered Ram vans were classified as super ultra-low emission vehicles in 1999.

When did the Dodge 3.9 V6 come out?

The 3.9 in use In 1987, its first year, the 3.9 used Holley 6280 two-barrel feedback carburetors. This setup may have lasted into 1988 on Dakotas, but then Dodge slapped an EFI intake and induction on the 318 and the 3.9. They shared a Holley throttle body, until the Magnum versions, and used a non-vacuum advance distributor.

What kind of engine does a 2002 Dodge van have?

Allpar forum member Dean C. found that his 2002 3.9 van would stumble and idle poorly, a few minutes after a warm restart. When the throttle was blipped, it popped; when given a lot of throttle, it revved and ran normally.

Big-block V8 engines were the 400 in 3 (6,600 cm 3) and 440 in 3 (7,200 cm 3) (1976–1978). Certain model years came with an optional 5.2-liter engine utilizing compressed natural gas (CNG), with a range of up to 300 miles (480 km) on a full tank, and CNG-powered Ram vans were classified as super ultra-low emission vehicles in 1999.

When did the Dodge Ram Van get redesigned?

In 1994 the entire front end was redesigned with flush headlamps to resemble the all-new Dodge Ram pickups, and new taillights wrapped around the sides of the van. The 1978-style dash was kept.

How long has the Dodge Ram been in production?

Although Chrysler would make two redesigns of the B-platform van, much of the exterior sheetmetal would remain nearly unchanged over 32 years of production, making it one of the longest-used automotive platforms in American automotive history.

What’s the difference between a Dodge Ram and a ram truck?

All generations of the B-series van feature similar construction, with only small variation from era to era. The most pronounced changes were to the front fenders, hood, grille, and bumpers, which tended to follow their full-size truck counterparts in each era. Much of this was a result of the need to meet Federal ” crashworthiness ” standards.

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