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In 1902, Stewart & Stevenson originated in Houston, Texas, as a blacksmith shop shoeing horses, and a carriage shop manufacturing carriages and wagons. In 1905, C. Jim Stewart & Stevenson repaired their first horseless carriage. In 1920, as the automobile became more prevalent, the company shifted its focus to automobile repair and customization.
Crate engines are often seen as an economical and more reliable solution as opposed to engine overhauls or custom builds. Such engines are built by specialist engine builders, working in clean and well-equipped workshops, rather than general purpose repair garages. Crate engines may be either brand new, or substantially rebuilt.
[4] [5] [6] [self-published source] The Cummins N Series engines became the industry leader in the post-World War II road-building boom in the United States, with more than half of the heavy-duty truck market using Cummins engines from 1952 to 1959. [7] In the 1960s, the company opened an assembly plant in Shotts, Scotland (closed in 1996). By ...
The Cummins F Series is a family of inline four diesel engines produced by American manufacturer Cummins. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is used in light commercial vehicles such as Otokar Centro . [ 3 ]
The Cummins X-series engine is an Inline (Straight)-6 diesel engine produced by Cummins for heavy duty trucks and motorcoaches, replacing the N14 in 2001 when emissions regulations passed by the EPA made the engine obsolete. Originally called the "Signature" series engine, the ISX uses the "Intellect System" (hence the "IS" which is the moniker ...
The Cummins M-series engine is a straight-six diesel engine designed and produced by Cummins.It displaces 10.8 litres (659.1 cu in).Introduced as the M11 in 1994, it was built on the previous L10 engine (same 4.921 inches (125.0 mm) cylinder bore, but a longer 5.787 inches (147.0 mm) piston stroke compared to the L10's 5.354 inches (136.0 mm) stroke).
The 3.9-liter 4B/4BT/4BTA Cummins is categorized under the B Engine family alongside the 5.9-liter 6B/6BT/6BTA Cummins diesel engines. The 3.9 is an inline four-cylinder, either naturally aspirated (4B) or turbodiesel (4BT/4BTA), which was popular for many step van applications including bread vans and other commercial vehicles. Additionally it ...
Clessie Lyle Cummins (December 27, 1888 – August 17, 1968) was the founder of the Cummins Engine Co. He was an entrepreneur who improved on existing diesel engines , created new diesel engine designs, was awarded 33 United States patents for his inventions, and set five world records for endurance and speed for trucks, buses and race cars.