Talk:Cummins B Series engine
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The G-56 6 speed transmission is NOT manufactured by Getrag. It is actually manufactured by Mercedes Benz Commercial Vehicles Division.
The notion that the G-56 is manufactured by Getrag is supported by some by the "G" designation of the transmission. This designation is contrary to Getrag's own designation system. All Getrag manual transmissions use a sequence giving the number of forward gears then the designation MT then the designation I for inline or T for traverse followed by the input torque rating in Newton meters. For example a 6 speed inline manual transmission with an input torque rating of 500 Nm would be identified as 6MTI500.
Dodge in fact does use a Getrag 6 speed manual transmission to replace the NV3500 in its Ram and Dakota trucks. However this transmission is a light duty model and is never combined with the Cummins Turbodiesel.
Isn't there a 3.3 engine in the B series as well?
[edit] Dodge had a diesel in the 1978
Though it wasn't especially popular, Dodge did place a Mitsubishi diesel into their pickups in 1978. The trucks were very, very slow. I recall Motor Trend writing a story about the trucks.
Potential reference: http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/history/segment10.html
