If it is the Cummins diesel, it is on the drivers side of engine block.
The 5.9 Cummins was rated at 195 horsepower stock.
It has 259HP.
No such part on a 1997 Cummins.
No.
It will fit in any 2500 or 3500 Ram. If it is a different version of the Cummins it will take a lot of modifications to make it work.
in 2003, a dodge ram 3500 v10 was only an 8.0 liter with 305hp
5.9L Cummins 24 valve
Doesn't have one.
The 2013 RAM 3500's engine produces 383 hp @ 5600 rpm.
The 2014 RAM 3500's engine produces 383 hp @ 5600 rpm.
The 2012 RAM 3500's engine produces 350 hp @ 3000 rpm.