I've looked around a bit, couldn't really find anything that I was searching.

What would be the best way to increase Torque / HP on a 97 Dodge Ram 1500 2D 5.9 V8.

 

Did you look around a bit on this site?

Best bang for the buck is an SCT tuner. Search around the site for that and you won't be disappointed.

 

cold air intake or 14x3
52mmtb
air gap, or hughes plunem gaket fix
1.7rr or cam
under drive pullys
e-fan
high flow cat
muffler
msd box
headers
sct tuner
super charger or turbo
408 stoker

how much you looking to spen

 

smaller tires and/or lower gears (4.10 or 4.56)

 

How much do SCT tuners go for? I looked on their website, didn't find a price anywhere. I'm sure more than a couple hundred bucks huh?

 

$265 for one with canned tunes from user hemifever on this site -- PM him if you're interested. You won't get more bang for the buck.

 

+1 on the SCT

in addition:
52mm fastman TB
headers
14x3
HS 1.7's
air gap or M1
and theres always the 408

 

hughes airgap intake, sct tuner, obx stainless steel headers, delete cats, volant cold air intake, bbk t-body, ditch the mechanical fan for electric ones off of a camaro ( got mine for $30), and bump the convertor stall speed up