Bank took my beautiful 99 Ram 2500 a few months ago and I have been hearbroken ever since, however I picked up a mint 97 1500 4x yesterday and ordered my phlenum kit today and was thinking of ordering a programer but... I'm not sure I can run one, I seem to remember reading that 97's can't run tuners I have an obd2 port under the dash and a 3 port ecm can anyone help me out and clue me in as to what I remeber and if I can run anything in my new truck

 

97's can run tuners sct is the best one to go with according to those on this forum.

EDIT: to be more exact, sct tuners programmed by hemifever... here's a link http://www.hemifevertuning.com/Produ...ctCode=SCT-Can

 

Ok, if you dont mind... Why was I thinking 98 and newer could only run the obd2 port style tuners? I swear I thought you couldent use them until after they changed the dash design

 

What would the design of the dash have to do with a tuner taking to the computer?

 

It really does not, but I seem to remember they changed eveything over when they changed the dash and went to the digital odometer, now I could be and very likely am wrong and my 97 is full obd2 which means I can run a programmer on it but I wanted to be sure before I spent the money on a superchips progamer that won't tune through the obd2 port because according to superchips some 97s won't work with one

 

its not the dash, its the computer.
superchips will only work in 98 and up.
hypertech has a '97 version, but its hard to find.
i'm not sure about SCT, you can search their website or contact hemifever.
B&G has flashes for old models.
mopar performance pcm works on old models, also hard to find.

 

Hemifever's website states that his tuners will work for 96 and newer engines. Did you go to the website i linked and read the information on the tuners?

From the site:

• '04 - '06 HEMI Vehicles
• • '96 - '06 SRT10 Dodge Viper • '04 - '06 SRT10 Truck
• • '96+ V10 Magnum (non SRT10) Truck
• Supported Non ETC Trucks:
• 3.9L Engine Supported Vehicles:
• • '96 - '03 RAM - 3.9L • '96 - '03 DAKOTA - 3.9L
• 4.7L Engine Supported Vehicles:
• • '99 - '04 GC - 4.7L • '00 - '06 DAKOTA - 4.7L
• • '00 - '03 DURANGO - 4.7L • '00 - '06 RAM - 4.7L
• * any * through '06 4.7
• 5.2L Engine Supported Vehicles:
• • '96 - 03 RAM 5.2L • '96 - '99 RAM VAN - 5.2L
• • '96 - 99 DAKOTA - 5.2L • '96 - '99 GC 5.2L
• 5.9L Engine Supported Vehicles:
• • '96 - '03 RAM - 5.9L • '98 - '03 DAKOTA - 5.9L
• • '99 - '03 DURANGO - 5.9L • '96 - '98 GC - 5.9L

Source (you have to click on tech specs): http://www.hemifevertuning.com/Produ...ode=SCT-Custom