Cummins launches crate engine program: Cummins Repower

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Cummins Press Release  /  November 1, 2016

There’s no place quite like SEMA Show to make a major announcement…

Today, Cummins formally announced the long-awaited crate engine program called Cummins Repower™ as a means of offering brand new engines from the factory direct to the consumer market.

”For nearly 100 years, the Cummins legacy has been built on repowering anything from early river boats to modern 95-liter locomotives and everything in between,” said Jeff Caldwell, Cummins Executive Director – Global Pickup/Van Business. “Clessie Cummins repowered automobiles, race cars, buses and trucks, demonstrating the benefits of the diesel engine over their original power plants. We are proud to be continuing the legacy of our namesake by enabling passionate enthusiasts to repower their vehicles for the same reason Cummins repowered his own.”

The announcement, made on the first official day of the 2016 SEMA Show, comes after research and voice of customer surveys identified significant demand for Cummins in the consumer aftermarket.

“They (customers) want reliable power, and this segment of the aftermarket exists because there is no off-the-shelf vehicle that satisfies enthusiasts’ appetites for personalization – they build their own,” Caldwell continued.

Engine Details

The first Cummins Repower engine offering will be the R2.8 Turbo Diesel, including other major components to ease the installation process, as well as the necessary documentation to make it 50-state-emissions-compliant. The turbocharged 2.8-liter, 4-cylinder engine is based on a global platform which is currently used in small pickups, chassis cabs, SUVs, vans, commercial vehicles and industrial equipment around the world. The proven platform is a lightweight, electronically controlled, High Pressure Common Rail (HPCR) compact package ideal for most small pickup and SUV applications for qualifying vintages.

The kit will include the major components necessary for the engine operation to help ensure that even the shade-tree novice has most everything they need to make their Cummins Repower installation as painless as possible.

Testing the R2.8 Turbo Diesel

Initial testing with the R2.8 Turbo Diesel installed into an otherwise stock Jeep®  Wrangler®  TJ (pictured above) demonstrated that the vehicle not only gained higher peak torque, but the amount of accessible peak torque across the RPM band also increased.

In addition to the performance gains, preliminary testing indicates that the R2.8 more than doubled the fuel economy of the Jeep – in some real-world drive cycles, even tripling it – all while meeting the Transitional Low-Emission Vehicle (TLEV) LDT2 vehicle emissions standards of that particular gasoline engine vintage.

Start of sales is anticipated for the first quarter of 2017. Future engine family introductions into the Repower product lineup will be announced at later dates.

Cummins Repower website - https://cumminsengines.com/repower

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Cummins Reveals "Repower" Diesel Crate Engine Program at SEMA 2016

Truck Trend  /  November 1, 2016

Making its debut at the 2016 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show this morning was Cummins Repower, the new crate engine program designed for consumer auto and truck enthusiasts. The program’s first (and so far only) offering will be the Cummins R2.8 Turbo Diesel, an I-4 engine commonly used for Jeep projects.

Cummins Executive Director – Global Pickup/Van Business Jeff Caldwell said the decision to offer the R2.8 was made after seeing the immense demand for Cummins engines from the consumer aftermarket. “They want reliable power, and this segment of the aftermarket exists because there is no off-the-shelf vehicle that satisfies enthusiasts’ appetites for personalization,” Caldwell said.

According to the company, the R2.8 will come with 50-state emissions compliance, and the company is working with the California Air Resources Board to ensure the R2.8 has clear guidelines regarding which vehicles and vintages it can power. Electronically controlled high-pressure common-rail injection provides reliable and consistent power delivery, and the kit includes all necessary components to ease installation. Cummins says even novices can handle the kit, although we’d suggest rookies have a little help regardless.

The company claims that a Jeep Wrangler TJ with the R2.8 engine swap has improved torque ratings across the engine’s rev range, with fuel economy that’s doubled or even tripled compared to the stock engine. We believe that claim, as Cummins’ compact I-4 turbodiesel was lots of fun to drive in the Frontier prototype we sampled a few years ago.

The R2.8 will begin consumer sales early next year.

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[HeavyGunner]

Never have understood why we don't have diesels in more vehicles if fuel mileage is truly what the EPA and car manufacturers want. 

[TeamsterGrrrl]

Cummins may be on to something here- The 4BTs were so popular that when the Hostess step vans were auctioned off, buyers were pulling the 4BT engines and leaving the rest of the trucks behind! Success will depend on price though, if Cummins prices their engine only a couple thousand over the cost of a rebuilt or crate gas engine they will sell a bunch. Would fit well in my '98 Ranger...

[Timmyb]

Cummins have a 3.8l from the same family. That would fit a little better? 

The only problem I see is that cars are so disposable would many people spend thousands on them when the engine goes?

If the car was old they would scrap it, if it was still decent they would put 2nd hand engine. 

Just my 2c. 

[HeavyGunner]

1 hour ago, Timmyb said:

Cummins have a 3.8l from the same family. That would fit a little better? 

The only problem I see is that cars are so disposable would many people spend thousands on them when the engine goes?

If the car was old they would scrap it, if it was still decent they would put 2nd hand engine. 

Just my 2c. 

You're right but think of all the half ton trucks, smaller suvs and jeeps  that people could pick up cheap and put that engine in it and get as good or better mileage than most newer vehicles. I'd do it if the engine was reasonably priced. I still have thoughts of buying a mechanical 6bt for my Ford when the 460 dies and transplanting it in there. 

[BillyT]

I missed a 99 ram extra cab 1500 with a 5.9 5 speed 140000mi for 1500. Supposedly ran and drove posted on a Sunday gone in 1 hrs! Seemed like a legit.ad.

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New Cummins Crate Engines to Provide Enthusiasts with Clean, Powerful Alternative

Cummins Press Release  /  June 8, 2017

CUMMINS NEW CRATE ENGINE PROGRAM, CUMMINS REPOWER™, WILL NOT ONLY GIVE TRUCK ENTHUSIASTS A POWERFUL ALTERNATIVE FOR THEIR OLDER ICONIC OR SENTIMENTAL PROJECTS, BUT A CLEANER, MORE FUEL EFFICIENT OPTION, TOO.

“Without question, the environment is very important to Cummins,” said Jeff Caldwell, Executive Director of Cummins’ Global Pickup/Van Business. “We’re excited to provide enthusiasts with a cleaner and much more fuel-efficient engine than their original, or even a junkyard Cummins swap.

“Cummins Repower will allow them to enjoy their iconic vehicles that much more,” he said. “There are certain vehicles people just won’t discard. We want to help make those vehicles as clean, reliable, economical and enjoyable as possible for many years to come.”

The crate program was born after customer surveys identified significant demand for Cummins engines in the consumer aftermarket. Typically, the company’s engines are sold to truck manufacturers or truck fleets, often in large numbers. Cummins Repower is called a “crate” engine program because customers will be able to purchase engines in small volumes – as few as one – and they will arrive in crates.

The first Cummins Repower offering will be the R2.8 Turbo Diesel, including an alternator, power steering pump, cam-driven vacuum pump, remote mounted oil filter and a universal wiring harness to ease the installation process for many different vehicle models.

Initial testing focused on an R2.8 installed into an otherwise stock 2000 Jeep® Wrangler® in place of the Jeep’s original 4.0L gasoline 6-cylinder engine. The vehicle not only gained higher peak torque with the R2.8, but the amount of accessible peak torque across the RPM band also increased.

In addition to the performance gains, preliminary testing indicates that the R2.8 more than doubled the fuel economy of the Jeep while meeting the Transitional Low-Emission Vehicle (TLEV) LDT2 emissions standards for that particular gasoline engine vintage.

With mileage numbers of 30.8 mpg on the highway and 25.8 mpg in the city as compared to a stock 1997 Jeep Wrangler TJ with a 4.0L’s rating of 16-18 mpg highway, 13-15 city, the Cummins-powered Jeep had a carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions improvement of over 25 percent.

The first end customer for the program worked with Anything Scout of Ames, Iowa (U.S.A.) to rebuild a 1967 Scout 800 on a modified brand new Jeep Wrangler chassis with all modern components. The company, which regularly uses V8 crate engines for their builds, was very happy with the performance and fuel economy of the R2.8 Turbo Diesel during a 3,500 mile “shake-down” run driving to the West Coast and back.

“We have never seen better than 18 mpg with our fuel injected V8 swaps and we were thrilled to be getting 25 miles per gallon on the first long drive from Iowa to Arizona,” said Sean Barber, owner of Anything Scout.

“We have customers who bring us their grandfather’s truck and ask us to restore it back to original looking condition, but they want them to also be usable so that’s when we transplant modern running gear under the classic steel,” he said. “These vehicles have large tires and aren’t aerodynamic – so to be getting 25 miles per gallon with no smoke or smell is amazing.”

Certification work is underway using the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Executive Order process to ensure that every Cummins Repower engine sold has clear guidelines as to the specific vehicle classification and vintage for which it is qualified to be installed.

Cummins is also working closely with the Specialty Equipment Market Association® (SEMA) and other key SEMA members to prepare the market for genuine Cummins Repowers. The SEMA Garage™ provides members the necessary access to the Cummins Repower products, enabling them to bring their own ancillary products to market, with the result for the enthusiast being a plug-and-play option for every step of the installation.

Full production of the R2.8 is anticipated in the fall of 2017. Future engine family introductions into the Repower product lineup will be announced at later dates.

There’s a bit of nostalgia in the program for Cummins, which really hasn’t sold engines in quite this way since the company’s namesake and founder Clessie Cummins was in charge.

“Clessie Cummins repowered automobiles, race cars, buses and trucks, demonstrating the benefits of the diesel engine over their original power plants.” Caldwell said. “Nearly 100 years later, we are proud to be continuing the legacy of our namesake by enabling passionate enthusiasts to repower their iconic vehicles for the same reason Cummins repowered his own.”

Photo: Anything Scout, an Ames, Iowa (U.S.A.) company, has seen significant fuel efficiency gains using the R2.8 Turbo Diesel to repower a classic Scout.

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[Dirtymilkman]

I love this idea! 

[fxfymn]

I see a huge market for marine applications. There are thousands of good fiberglass hulls from the seventies on that would do great with this engine and a straight or V drive. Many good hulls sell for less than $2K and if you could re-power it for less than $20K or even $30K, you would end up with a boat that sells new for over $200K.

I hope some of the aftermarket vendors look at making marine manifolds for this and maybe market a complete re-power kit with manifolds and transmissions.