Re: Cummins In an M?

Posted by Red Dave on March 06, 2005 at 08:16:33 from (209.86.72.186):

In Reply to: Cummins In an M? posted by RAW in IA on March 05, 2005 at 17:48:18:

The link doesn't work, so I can't see it, but yes, I have seen a Cummins in an M. I've also seen a Sheppard Diesel in an M. I've heard about Detroits in an M too.
My understanding is that these were offered as aftermarket conversions in the '50's.

One old-timer I know joked that it was the fastest way to turn an M into an H. The knock on them was that they didn't have as much power as the original gas engine, but they ran a lot cheaper because diesel is more efficient than gasoline, and in the '50's & '60's diesel was a lot cheaper per gallon than gas.

At least that's what the guy who owns the M with the Sheppard told me.

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