Overview
The Cummins B Series is a family of diesel engines produced by American manufacturer Cummins. In production since 1984, the B series engine family is intended for multiple applications on and off-highway, light-duty, and medium-duty. In the automotive industry, it is best known for its use in school buses, public service buses in the United Kingdom, and Dodge/Ram pickup trucks.
Since its introduction, three generations of the B series engine have been produced, offered in both inline-four and inline-six configurations in multiple displacements....
engine brand: cummins
production years: 1984-1998
firing order: 1-3-4-2
torque: 330-530 Nm at 1600-1700 rpm
fuel system: Direct injection, mechanical injection pump
fuel type: diesel
oil change interval: 10000 km or 6 months
oil volume: 9,5 л (with filter)
displacement: 3.9 liters
compression ratio: 17,5:1 (4BT)
16.5:1 (4BTA)
18.5:1 (4B)
weight dry: 388 kg
cylinder bore: 102
piston stroke: 119
cylinder block: cast iron
cylinder head material: cast iron
configuration: inline
installed: industrial equipment, commercial vehicles (vans, trucks), ships and boats
number of cylinders: 4
valves per cylinder: 2