On this 5.9 out of a 97 sst I parted out it has 2 water temp sensors and I can't remember which is which. Is the 2 terminal sensor for the pcm and the 1 terminal sensor for the gauge or vice versa?

 

One wire for gauge,2 wire for PCM I believe.

 

Correct.

 

Thank you, ill have to keep the 2 terminal one for the pcm and swap the single wire one for the correct one to work with the gauges in my 51.

This is going to be an interesting swap to say the least.

 

Now you've peaked our (mine at least) curiosity. Pics when you can please.

 

Building a 51 f1 rat rod with the driveline from a 97 ram SST. . .

 

That looks like a nice project. Do you have a build thread anywhere for it? Thanks for sharing.

 

Not yet, once I get further ill start a thread. I had layed out my plans awhile ago and I got a lot of heat from some members for parting out a SST but the price was right and it fit my needs

 

This looks like quite an interesting rat rod project. Most all the rats ive ever seen usually use carburators in lieu of EFI, but obviously you have an entire drivetrain with computer wizardry and all intact for use.

Let me ask, in your opinion is this simpler than converting to a carb (and other analog conversions related to ignition, tranny, etc)? And also, the donor truck here looks like it's also quite a unique ram. What made you choose to part it out?

Lastly, could you please post a link to the thread detailing this project when you get it up and running? It's caught my attention.

 

If I have a chance I will start a build thread this week in the general discussion area so keep an eye out for that.

I chose to purchase and part out the SST I bought because the previous owner was having transmission problems. Which I determined to be a pump issue. The truck had th typical Wisconsin rust and rot and I ended up getting the truck for $500. It was the perfect donor for my project. I would've parted out any 2wd ram but this one was priced right. Plus you'd be surprised how uncommon 2wd trucks are around here.

Carburated setups are hands down much easier, simpler, and can be less expensive. I chose the efi route because I have access to all the components. Otherwise I would go Carburated. Also I like to be different. How many rat rods have you seen with a 5.9 magnum engine?