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[jalberring]

Take a look at this thread. Someone says that Navistar is producing the blocks and heads for Cummins and that Case tractor makes the Cummins. Also, there is a lot of other BS being thrown around. I wonder where these guys come up with some of this.





http://forums.ford-diesel.com/ubbth...=805015&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

 

[homeka45]

Wow, those guys really have a lot of time on their hands

 

[Motorhead]

The reply that UPS replaced the ONAN diesels with Cummins is BULL. The Onan engine isn't anything like the 5. 9 Cummins. It (Onan) runs at 3600rpm and was hooked up to a GM 4speed in a GM chassis. When the Onans wore out, UPS replaced them with 4. 3 GM V6's converted to gasoline or natural gas. The ONAN engine was at best a BOAT Anchor! I know the above as true as I work at UPS. Chris

 

[EMDDIESEL]

Is'nt great when one missinformed person thinks he knows it all and thinks its his duty to tell the world.

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

2 words ... ..... Diesel Envy .



Iddiocy consumes the jealous masses

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Dodge is Dodge...

Ford is Ford...

Cummins is Cummins

Navistar is Navistar...





Anyone doing serious reading of the history of the auto business will soon realize ther great amount of overlap that exists between car makers - they share executives, suppliers, and undoubtedly, some major component manufacturing facilities.



As in the Dana differentials used by both Ford and Dodge.



That in NO WAY means that a Ford is REALLY a Dodge - or vice versa...



Individual technologies, designs and basic material standards exist to assure EACH maker's final product is individual in quality and engineering. Fact is, if MANY of the individual components of a Ford and Dodge truck were laid side by side, you would probably find MANY, that while different in shape or function, came from the SAME manufacturing facility in some USA or latin or Asian country of origin.



So if some foundry is found to be casting bare blocks or heads for any/all of the "big 3", does that mean they're all the same in design and quality? NOT by a LONG shot!



The Cummins will be cast of the iron composition and design specified by Cummins - as will Navistar's stuff - it makes good sense (in ocassions where it actually DOES happen) to COMBINE various manufacturing operations as a cost control measure - hopefully, lower end cost and price to the consumer will be the result - and it most certainly does NOT mean MY Dodge is the "same as" a Ford!

 

[DaveN]

Well, that doesn't matter anyways because everyone KNOWS that Ford owns Cummins.