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Old 11-02-2015, 02:11 AM
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Why aren't the blocks in the Rams painted red like other Cummins? Cost cutting?
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Old 11-02-2015, 09:39 PM
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Mine's black...you must have a duramax!!
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Red was a recent change.

Most of our blocks are a greyish black. Cummins used to paint the blocks beige too.
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maybe its just too sexy for paint
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Is it really black? I must be blind. I thought it was unpainted.
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Yeah, mine is. Mexican steel baby! No 53 here.
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My 12 is painted black
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