I would guess maybe mid 70's, and what was it first used for? Did the 4bt or th 6bt come first?

 

Early eighties, 84' if memory serves. It started out in Case and CaseIH tractors. I think the CaseIH 1896 and 2096 were the first to use it, but that could be wrong.

 

It was a joint venture between Case and Cummins in the early '80's. It was designed as a modular engine from the beginning, there were both 4 and 6 cylinder engines planned. It was first used in Case power equipment. There were 4B's in bread trucks as early as '84.

 

Although it doesn't say when Cummins started building the B series, here is a great artice on them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cummins_B_Series_engine

I think I have read somewhere that the 5.9L had its beginnings in the mid 60's.

 

2096 still used the Case 504 cubic inch engine. I think the first tractors to use it were the Case Magnums.

 

My engine serial# dates it to 1987..it's gotta be one of the first to be shoved in a dodge

 

All i know is i love my Case CTD!!! i wouldnt be surprised them being from as early as the early 80s in ag equipment. Mine came out of a 90 case tractor.

 

You mean the case maxxums , the magnums used 8.3L C series engines.

I know for sure case used the 3.9 and 5.9 in 90 when they came out the the 5100 series , and later in the 5200 series. they changed injection pumps and continued to use it up into the MX series. They also used it in their construction equipment , and their combines.

 

SIL has a 89 but it's not a turbo model. I think that came out in 91. We've trashed a few Case tractors for their engines and made them into gensets.

 

I work at a powergeneration station and back when , the plant was first built, (I have worked for the company for 20 years), there was a 780 case backhoe. It had 6 cy b cummins in it, turbo, innercooled, 24 volts, and air brakes. 3 speed transmission. It was a lot of backhoe. The tractor got wreched being hauled by a fellow. I was told about the bidding process after the deal was done. I never forget that, hen house ways Jim

 

If the 504 series is "our" engine in the pickups, I had a Case 1570 (dad still has a 1370) from the late 70's that had the 504 in it.

Dewey