Posted by Todd Wilson on Sunday, January 11, 2004 at 9:37PM :
In Reply to: So does that mean the other H.O is gone? or posted by Allen Patnode on Sunday, January 11, 2004 at 5:28PM :
The way I understand it the regular cummins is gone. The HO and 600 are the options. Here is a clip from KC on our DiRT list.
Todd
There is some word wandering around that the 305/555 and 325/600 are
both available. It is only appearing in the press, DC has not said
anything. Since both engines use the same order code, ETH, it's likely
someone's misinterpretation at the press event last month - the 305/555
wasn't designed to meet the 2004 federal or California/New England
emissions.
That article also has the price wrong - they added $135 twice. The old
price was 5225 with a 400 tack-on for the 6 speed = 5625. The new
engine is 5360 plus the 400 = 5760. Incorrectly add 135 AGAIN, and you
get the article's price of 5895.
Remember, "the press" also said the new Cummins was a 6.1 liter V8 after
someone got their signals crossed at the Jeep Rescue press event in
November. This was one of the reasons DC announced the new engine a
week earlier than planned - to stop the misinformation.
KC Jackson
1996 Ram 3500 Club 4x4 Laramie SLT Cummins