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What year did they start putting the 6 speed in Dodge Cummins?

What year did they start putting the 6 speed in Dodge Cummins?

The NV5600 is a Heavy Duty close ratio 6-speed manual transmission that was used in 1999-2005 Dodge RAM 2500 and 3500 Series ¾ ton and 1 ton Trucks with the 5.9L Cummins Engines. It was manufactured by New Venture Gear, a division of Magna Powertrain.

When did the 5.9 liter Cummins engine end?

The history of the 5.9 liters ISB engine was ended in 2007. The next engine for light-duty trucks from Cummins became more powerful and technologically advanced the ISB 6.7 – the last engine of B series. The ISB engine replaced the old 6BT for Dodge RAM pickup trucks in the middle of 1998.

What kind of Cummins engine does a Dodge Ram use?

The 6.7L Cummins engine is also made available later in this generation that is still used in today’s 4th gen and 5th gen Ram Diesel trucks. A full list of 3rd Gen Cummins Specs and detailed information about what makes this Dodge Cummins generation different than the others is found below.

What’s the new six speed transmission on a Ram 1500?

The recalibrated 545RFE in the Ram 1500 is now called the 65RFE automatic six-speed. In full auto-shift mode, the 65RFE behaves the same as the old 545RFE, keeping the split 2nd gear and kickdown behavior. Also added is a new torque converter that’s expected to marginally improve fuel economy, but not enough to boost EPA mileage ratings.

What’s the compression ratio on a 5.9L Cummins Engine?

A high output or HO 5.9L Cummins had a higher compression ratio of 17.2:1, a more massive flywheel, changed fuel injection timing, and the Bosch fuel system was tuned, providing more fuel pressure and additional performance.

How many horsepower does a Dodge Ram 2500 have?

1 Cylinder configuration: I-6 2 Cylinder configuration: V-8 3 Drive type: rear-wheel 4 Engine liters: 5.9 5 Engine liters: 5.7 6 Fuel tank capacity: 34.0gal. 7 Horsepower: 235hp @ 2,700RPM 8 Horsepower: 325hp @ 2,900RPM 9 Horsepower: 305hp @ 2,900RPM 10 Horsepower: 345hp @ 5,400RPM

When did the Dodge NV5600 6 speed come out?

The NV5600 was used in 1998-2005 Dodge 2500 and 3500 Series ¾ ton and 1 ton Trucks with the 5.9L Cummins Engines. The NV5600 6-speed brings a new meaning to the term “light duty”. In the past, we have only had available the Getrag 360 and the NV4500.

The history of the 5.9 liters ISB engine was ended in 2007. The next engine for light-duty trucks from Cummins became more powerful and technologically advanced the ISB 6.7 – the last engine of B series. The ISB engine replaced the old 6BT for Dodge RAM pickup trucks in the middle of 1998.

The 6.7L Cummins engine is also made available later in this generation that is still used in today’s 4th gen and 5th gen Ram Diesel trucks. A full list of 3rd Gen Cummins Specs and detailed information about what makes this Dodge Cummins generation different than the others is found below.

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