Cummins mentioned a crate 5.0 Diesel

[rang-a-stang]

I was watching an interview of Steve Sanders (Cummins Repower Project Manager) at SEMA this year and he mentioned they are thinking about doing a crate version of their 5.0 that's in the Titan XD. The R2.8 is a bit small for our rigs (would be perfect, IMHO, for a CJ5) but the 5.0 would be PERFECT for us. From Cummins website:
"Generating 310 horsepower with 555 pound-feet of torque"

https://cumminsengines.com/cummins-5L-V8-turbo-diesel

Here's the video I watched:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JVU-9KJQQo

Most of it is the typical Cummins R2.8 talk, but if you forward to about 17:25

We should all log into Cumminsrepower.com and tell them to build the R5.0! if the R2.9 is about $9k, I would assume a 5.0 would be about $11k. Not that I could afford that in the next 10 years but if they build it, in about 10 years, there will be used ones on the market...

[xabn82]

That would be nice.

[xabn82]

It's basically that 5.0 that's in the Nissan truck?

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

Meh. Diesels shouldn't be in a V configuration...unless they're a Detroit. INLINE FOR A GOOD TIME!

[rang-a-stang]

I don't know about that. V-8 FOR A TIME THATS GREAT!

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

I don't know about that. V-8 FOR A TIME THATS GREAT!

If it's a gasser, sure. I like my gas V8's and my diesels like tractor motors.

[JimW]

Cummins 5.0 diesel is junk

As someone who spends a lot of time on a Cummins dock, the scuttlebutt is Nissan is not happy with that diesel. I would not be surprised to see that diesel motor discontinued. If they do offer it as a repower option give it several years to work the bugs out. And maybe let the Chinese manufacturer it for a year or two, like the little four banger.

[mattmopar440]

Hell Yea Inline engines don't matter the size keep it 4 or 6 keep it simple keep it basic they run forever

Meh. Diesels shouldn't be in a V configuration...unless they're a Detroit. INLINE FOR A GOOD TIME!