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: 1989-1998
manufacturer: Cummins
firing order: 1-5-3-6-2-4
torque: 542-597 Nm at 1600 rpm
fuel system: Direct injection, mechanical injection pump
fuel type: diesel
oil change interval: 10000 km or 6 months
oil volume: 11,4 liter (with filter)
displacement: 5.9 liters
compression ratio: 17.0:1
weight dry: 499 kg
cylinder bore: 102
piston stroke: 119
cylinder block: cast iron
cylinder head material: cast iron
configuration: inline
installed: Dodge Ram pickups, buses, sea vessels, agricultural machinery, construction machinery
number of cylinders: 6
valves per cylinder: 2