No you cant a diesal is to big
Correction:
The Banks Sidewinder Dakota has a 5.9 Cummins, but for a regular application the 4BT 3.9L 4 cyl Cummins could probably fit just fine. Some minor mods and 200 - 300 HP and 20 - 25 mpg is very realistic from one.
Yes
Because Dodge wanted to sell a Diesel version if the truck. Diesels are long lived, more rugged and higher torqued than gas engines. Chrysler doesn't make one of their own. Why invent one when Cummins makes an excellent pickup sized diesel?
No
1989
The front suspension will not hold the weight of the Cummins.
Answer 1: Yes, but a 6bt Cummins would be the fastest. If you go with a Cummins, get 12 valve. Answer 2: The Suspension is not strong enough on a 1500 (1/2 ton) to handle the weight of a diesel motor.
The original location was on the driver side of the engine, just above the starter. Dodge/Cummins changed the parts to the new style goes in the fuel tank. Most aftermarket diesel performance shops put a lift pump along the frame under the truck.
You can remove the old serpentine belt on your 2004 Dodge Ram by loosening the tensioner pulley. Put the new serpentine belt on and tighten it with the tensioner pulley.
I don't know about mounting it, but the diesel motor is too heavy for the suspension on a 1500 (1/2 ton) truck.
Injectors and fuel system would likely be ruined, it'll smoke heavily, acceleration would be greatly affected. A very costly mistake.
They can be various horsepowers, depending on how they are tuned, as with most diesels. For industrial uses, they are tuned to run lower but have more longevity. See Cummins.com for details. a stock 5.9L cummins diesel has 330 HP, my dads dually dodge had 330 stock, but put a 100 HP plus chip, and it had about 430 HP
V8, yesV10 or diesel, no.V8, yesV10 or diesel, no.