100 years of Cummins
Interesting article about the history of the Cummins engine company. I liked the part about Clessie Cummins inventing the "jake" brake after his own company sacked him, and the patent was bought by a...
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Here is a couple interesting quotes:
Arguably the most famous engine Cummins debuted in the second half-century was the B5.9 in 1984. A success on its own, and eventually spawning a 3.9-liter four-cylinder version, it was Dodge's 1987 decision to install it in the D/W series that really got it going. Dodge wanted it for "its toughness, durability and fuel economy," and initially thought they would need 20,000 engines a year. That quickly proved an understatement--only 14 years later Dodge/Ram had used a million of them.
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Had early Ram enthusiasts invested $24,000 in Cummins stock rather than a 1989 Dodge Cummins pickup, 30 years later they'd have about $475,000 (based on share price and adjusted for splits).
Arguably the most famous engine Cummins debuted in the second half-century was the B5.9 in 1984. A success on its own, and eventually spawning a 3.9-liter four-cylinder version, it was Dodge's 1987 decision to install it in the D/W series that really got it going. Dodge wanted it for "its toughness, durability and fuel economy," and initially thought they would need 20,000 engines a year. That quickly proved an understatement--only 14 years later Dodge/Ram had used a million of them.
And
Had early Ram enthusiasts invested $24,000 in Cummins stock rather than a 1989 Dodge Cummins pickup, 30 years later they'd have about $475,000 (based on share price and adjusted for splits).
