Rare Abandoned Dodge RAM 1500 SS/T Truck Project
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- Rare Abandoned Dodge RAM 1500 SS/T Truck Project we found this truck a few months ago and it hasn't been registered since the late 90s after its 5.9L magnum v8 engine with a supercharged broke it sat outside for years. We are going to restore this truck back and give it the life it deserves but what engine should we put in it? Should we HEMI swap it or leave it magnum powered?
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Like the vid guys. It keeps independent channels like this goin so we can see consistent builds like this. The man used the lawnmower to tow the ram 😆. 5.7 swap my vote
Haha thanks brother 💪🤘
You do, anything special done.
Honestly, I think seeing that thing back in its original condition would be badass.
It’s tempting believe me
my buddy pulled the 5.9 out and put a 5.9 cummins in
Myself personally, I believe in keeping special edition vehicles with their original engine, or at least the same even if not the original. I have two Dakota R/Ts and as much as I love the Hellkota @boostedmotorsports I would have never done that to an R/T. I actually want to find a Crew Cab in blue to do a hemi swap with, but I have my work cut out for me with two R/Ts. Hey, maybe I should start my own TH-cam channel!😊
I'd honestly keep the 5.9 and build it. You keep saying you have tons of 5.9 content. I don't think you have enough. and you keep saying no matter what the magnums are slow. Sometimes it's not about being the fastest. Its about doing what we love with mopar stuff. I think you have ALOT of hemi content. Time to do more magnum content for us magnum lovers. A stroked 5.9/408 can produce over 500 horsepower. I'm building one now with nitrous
Hey man I have a 98 SST and I really need a guide on modding it
I have a 02 dodge Dakota RT. I'm going for fastest stock 5.9 Dakota R/t. Well stock engine anyway. But all motor no adders
Keep the 5.9 in it, a truck like this deserves to be kept in original condition
I really hope this thing stays period correct/oem+ being a 90s truck. Not enough people are doing builds like that, especially on 2nd Gen Dodge Ram 1500 trucks.
Take a look at mine a lot went into my build but had from new and just a little here and a little there and bingo 😉👍👍🇨🇦🇨🇦
Back to original with only 21K original miles .... thats got to be worth a lot and its a rare truck... somebody obviously loved it.
When 25 years ago lol my 95 looks just like this one and I've beat the hell outta it for 20 years now lol
It will forever be the Dodge Ram to me!
Been waiting for this. Keep the 5.9 warmed over with a cam and more free flowing heads.4.11 gears out back. And different intake but keep it stock looking.
5.7 hemi would be cool
My pops has an Indyram, 1996 1500 special edition pace truck that Indianapolis speedway commissioned dodge to make commemorating the Viper that ran, and also the truck series they did that year. Its pretty sick. Has the same motor and trans combo as the SS/T, the indyram set the bar for those trucks to be built I.E Tighter swaybars, the HO 360 magnum, and the Aluminum custom made wheels. Neat trucks. I wanna restore his too.
Like them 2nd gen Dodge Rams especially the sport & ss/t models. That have the V8 Magnum engines. 😎
I believe Dodge made a concept 2nd gen Ram with a viper srt-10 engine. Looks just like the SS/T...
Get it lookin' like the SRT10 a bit,make it a nice street beast and it's nice the regular cabs are gettin' some love.Keep the 5.9.
As much as I like all vehicles of all makes and all kinds. The 2g Ram is my favorite.
I miss my SS/T, was my play around daily driver in college. Unfortunately, someone else decided I didn't need it anymore and rear ended me in 2015, totaling out my truck. Was such a fun truck...
It’s a shame to see a truck like that, that someone invested so much time money and pride into fall so far. Glad to see it in good hands again and excited to see what you’ll build with it.
RESTORE IT! I have almost exactly the same truck exvept mine is a 95. It would be nice to see a restored SST back on the road. Those 5.9s with a cam and intake manifold can really wake that thing up and would be badass. 5.7 doesnt have torque like that 5.9. I have an 04, 08, 17 and 21 ram and i would never get rid of my 5.9.
Use the 8.0L V10 from Viper
Keep it magnum
As much as id love to see a hemi in that truck, I think you should keep the 5.9, I know it isn't the best motor but to me it sounds pretty good mainly because i used to have a 2nd gen and it sounded sick with the right exhaust. Not to mention only 20k original miles. Totally up to you though man.
The subtle differences from the 99 & up sport front bumper and grille makes a huge improvement on the 2nd gens looks. I'd say go for it!
That’s the bumper we have that I took out of the bed if we decide to use it 👍
id kind of like to see a 5.9, mostly because i really want an rt dakota now but hey shove a 5.7 in. v10 would be wack too
if that's a 727 trans it's worth rebuilding. Those are great for drag racing.
They are great period. I have 8 sitting in the barn
@@Welcometofacsistube you have 8 ??? are you collecting them ?? or rebuilding them
@@sunshinesallday 7 big blocks, 3 small blocks and 2 slants sit in my barn too
@@Welcometofacsistube nice collection. All the best.
Dude, seriously, your garage is amazing, I´m a huge mopar fan and right now I´m working on a 1995 Ramcharger, mexican version with the 5.9 Liter and I´m taking a lot of ideas of your channel.
Hope you put the original 5.9 on these rare Ram, get it back to life and give the touch you put in your other mopar´s.
Depending on the condition of the 5.9, I’ll wait to comment on which engine. I say if it’s still good then leave the 5.9 in it!!! Can’t wait for this build as usual!!!
Id love to see a 410 stroker. Paxton supercharger. You should be able tp get that north of 800hp
My dad has a 96 Daytona pace care edition with the 5.9 he just recently made it twin turbo.
Its in drivable condition at this moment but still has a ways to go to be complete but non the less it's different in my opinion that's what makes it cool.
You should keep it original and go with the 5.9
HEMI Swap it Please!! This is going to be a great project!
Restore the extireor and interior and put a 383 big block in it.
Throw the 5.7 Hemi in and restore to factory. There's enough power in the 5.7 which is an upgrade for the year. Keep up with the videos. Awesome content.
i can’t wait to see this build get started!
Back in 2005 A high school friend of mine had one of these 97's in the same color scheme. Really sharp truck, got lots of attention and boy did the ladies love it.
5.7 hemi bro... im super excited for this build bro
Definitely go crazy with the 5.7 give it the update it deserves!!!!!
Hemi swap would be cool but maybe some good go fast parts can be saved and used
Go crazy with it! 5.7 HEMI!
I would go with a full restoration to its former glory, ice white with blue stripes and if possible, with the original engine.
Love your craftsmanship.
So honestly anything you choose would be rad. I think 🤔 that viper engine in it with a true 6 speed on the floor. Good ol rig. I'd bye that for Trx price. Honestly enjoy the builds.
Stay blessed
Wow guy, that’s one heck of a find, congratulations. I will subscribe and keep watching progress, hope you restore it.
they modded that flexplate to fit that high stall torque converter, probably had to open the holes up a bit for the larger lands and bolts :) Someone definitely spent some good money on that 360! Those tri-y headers werent cheap
Finally dropping that second gen content 🔥🔥2GENRAM community hoping that thang get a kitty in there 🔥
Magnums are an awesome engine, but like that Hemi you have sitting in there would be a sweet swap over. I’ve personally not seen anyone in TH-cam do that yet…
I agree!
I am just a little outside Jax and have an M1, RT heads, a few cams and quite a bit of magnum parts if you are looking for anything.
What a shame for that truck to look like it does now. I have a 1998 Dodge Ram SS/T that I bought brand new. It has a little under 65,000 original miles. It has all of the options (AM/FM/CD/cassette, heated power mirrors, gray leather seats, rear sliding window, faux woodgrain dash) you could get on one except for the trailer towing package and suregrip rearend. It was sitting on the showroom floor the day I went to see if they had a Dakota R/T in yet. I took my SS/T for a spin and fell in love. It was sitting in my garage the next day. They had a white one that was identical to my truck except for the exterior color. I had my choice and chose black. I have babied mine since new. I have never used it as a truck, so it still has a virgin bed. I know of one other SS/T that rivals (probably nicer than mine) my truck's condition, but it's in Pennsylvania. I'm in the middle of doing the intake manifold plenum repair.
Most every SS/T I see around Middle Tennessee is in rough shape. Most people who own them don't realize they have a special edition pickup. It saddens me to see them in bad condition. I say you restore this truck to original condition. Yeah, you can get more bang for your buck with a Hemi swap, but these trucks are pretty rare. You could get 350-400 horsepower out of a 5.9 Magnum if you did aftermarket heads, cam, intake, headers, etc. It would make for a decently quick pickup. I don't need mine to be fast because I have other cars for that.
Hemi Swap! I am in the process of getting parts together for my Hemi swap in my 95 Ram Sport RCSB.
Hey I’ve had 2 of these trucks over the years, both blk/sliver. Always had trans issues with them. I love this build. Hard to say 5.7 vs the 360. I’m gonna stay tuned! Might just get another one!
Keep the 5.9 and then do a full restore on it. Rare find with that low miles
Whenever you can show some love for the SRT-10 Ram,haven't really did anything with it since you towed the HellKota back from Texas.
I’d say 5.7 swap it, good bang for buck. As long as outside paint looks original it will be awesome.
I had a '98 sst black with silver stripes, should have never got rid of it. Turned it in with 33,000 miles.
If you do a paintjob destroyer grey (paint code: PDN) Would look so clean and sick. Maybe Black racing stripes over the grey?
Swap that ACR and then put that V10 in that bad boy 😅
Go crazy with it. Put the 5.7 you have or do the viper swap motor and put your other viper motor out of the viper into the SS/T....just a thought
I say Hemi swap it, save the Magnum for a different build. Probably save money on the trans too.
I have a ninety seven sst. Love this truck
GEN3 Hemi swap the SST for the win !!!
My '97 blk/slv SS/T still runs like a top with almost 230k on it. The 'bama sun has done a pretty good number on it tho lol Mine is all factory tho and was never thrashed at a drag strip ;)
Restore it! I would either restore it with the 5.9 or go all-out and put the viper V10 with a manual (any gen).
Just when I thought you had my favorite collection already, you done did it again
5.7 cammed. lumpy. replace the lights and leave the paint as it is. the sun damaged paint is awesome. maybe update the interior to 4th gen leather?
I bought a 98 SST brand new. It was red with the silver stripes. Good luck with the restoration.🎃
Finally, some John Deere mower content!! Ya toss in the hemi but please rebuild that magnum and raffle it off👍
That 5.7 would be perfect for that body!
5.7 hemi swap + turbos! Hellion turbo kit.
Crazy my neighbor had one a blue with white stripes back when I was a kid in the mid 90’s crazy
Yeeeeeuh buddy🔧👍ay rams will forever be Dodge.
Personally, a mild build 5.7 hemi swap would be my choice. Even a carbed modern 5.7 for ease of swap lol tho obviously you have friends in the programming and tuning fields. No matter what, I know you'll make it sick!
Thanks brother 💪
I gotta say you should restore it to its glory its paid its due to only have 21k it deserves to be restored
Either 5.7 with a piston swap to get that top ring down for max boost or the magnum with some of the new TrickFlow heads. I don't care as long as you build it for the track. I got excited for a minute when I thought I saw Race Truck on the thumbnail. Hellcat blower swapped 5.7 would be real cool.
Magnum with either TFS or AFR 195 Heads are wicked (can't remember which one sells Ford and which one has the Mopar lol). Saw them tested on engine masters, made a great change in flow..
WOW SST Time👍🔥《☆》Stay MAGNUM🔊either 408 or oldschool 440 with INDY heads, Tunnel intake & FAT CAM🖖😎☮
I'd say Hemi and reverse the stock colors, blue with white stripes. Unless you're keeping the same interior color, then it might look better to keep it white.
I think the 5.9 magnum should go in it since there’s already 2 hemi trucks, and because it’s a rare truck
I'm down for whatever as long as it stays mopar 🤘 But in my opinion if you go with the 5.7l hemi I think you should build it into a stroker.
Make that 5.9 a stroker again. 5.7 is cool but I think restoring it would more interesting! Save the 5.7 for another project
I like your cleanliness
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Damn John what a find! Obviously you should go crazy.
Mines a 1999 Dodge ram magnum Laramie 5.9 L bought it in 2002 for $14000 .. it's my daily driver still and always customizing it .
I would like to see this truck restored to factory looks, enginewise though depends how bad that engine is and the hemi maybe the easiest and fastest of solutions.
Keep the magnum make it reach it potential!!!👍👍
I would say leave the 5.9 but I wanna see that viper engine in action already 👍🏼
5.9 period correct! It’ll be a beauty.
I AGREE! Hands Down
I got a 2nd gen 1500 sport with the off-road kit and the availability for parts is thin unless I'm looking in the wrong places, typically found used parts not to mention
I own a 5.2 99 ram 1500 and I’ve been waiting for these vids to see what my truck could take ever since you first posted the 2nd gen but now I say 5.7 swap bc I rlly am curious to see how it would run with the 5.7. I’ve owned a charger rt with 22s so it lugged like my truck but it definitely still responds better to my heavy foot
5.9 boosted! 👌🏼
I'd love to see this thing be resto-modded, as in putting the magnum back in with the mods it had previously if not modernizing it a bit.
This will be a great project.👍🏻
Go back to stock! It’s a classic.
If you do end up using the sport bumper make sure you grab the sport grille, bracket and latch assembly
Sheeesh just do the 5.7 . I feel you will have to deal with a lot of wiring that can be going bad nuts and all those things that are rusted . Definitely paint wise original with original interior as well would be dope!
Powertrain wise: A full hemi build would be cool, but keep or get a built 727 for it. Solid trans and you dont need more than that for drag racing. Body wise, depending on how bad the rust is, i think repaint the blue stripes and remove the decals then just clear the truck and keep the weathered patina look. Then just cut new decals for the doors/tailgate. Of course everything underneath has to be solid so its reliable and safe
Hell yeah 🤘
Restore it, put a mild 5.9 in it, and show it off at MoParty👍
Cool build! For sure restore it and make it a sleeper with a hellcat
I'd still like to see the v10 out of your viper. Then you could be lined up for the swap in that and you would have a vintage if you will srt10
Go crazy with that hemi
I’d like to see it restored to original, happy for new engine etc, greetings from Australia
Restore it with the 5.9 and a ton of boost. After the magnum blows up again, swap the hemi into it
I love the 5.9 but I would also love to see a built 5.7 in it too so I vote hemi!! Maybe even a 6.4 hemi I've only seen 1 guy do it
I had a 94 SLT w a 5.2 and i could break it in 1st and second. it lasted me to 250k, now i have an express 5.7 hemi. would love to see an original 5.9 to see what it can do. as far as the haed lights i did not have any issues getting them out, but there was a bracket that was involved if i remember ... cant wait to see this baby!
My dads friend has one. Except his is blue and white. He converted his into a low rider damn nice truck. Stripes are checking and flaking though.
Restore it to its former glory. Keep the original engine. It’s gonna worth the matching numbers.
5.9 magnum rebuild , then later drop a hellcat motor in it 🔥🔥🔥
Go crazy with it!
Love these kinds of videos...
Thumbs Up.!