Cummins produced the 5.9L 12-valve 6BT turbodiesel inline-six from 1989 to 1998 before replacing it with the 5.9L 24-valve ...
The engine started with 12 valves, but later generations saw improvements such as the addition of an intercooler, a switch to a 24-valve ... The first generation of 5.9-liter Cummins engines ...