No coolant 3-way valve on Ram 1500 classic?

JTK

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I was just checking oil and poking around under the hood on my new to me 2019 Ram 1500 classic with the Hemi. I noticed that I don't see the electronic coolant 3-way valve that was so obvious to see on my Pentastar powered 2017 Ram 1500 and other Rams I've seen in past ~20yrs it seems. I looked it up on the yoo toob and saw some videos where they remove the air cleaner box on hemi rams and it's right beneath it on the frame. Nothing there on mine. Just two hoses that run to the heater core?

Either I'm not seeing it, or they are no longer a thing on Rams? How sweet would that be!

Can any other 'classic' or maybe 5th gen owners confirm?

Thanks.
 
I’ll take a look at mine later and see if I can see anything.

Nvm I had time, all I see is 2 lines running towards to the oil cooler. That does not look fun to change....
 

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I'm thinking the 3-way is gone on later models. Here's a pic of mine. The two upper lines go in and out of the heater core. One line connected to the water pump inlet, one to the outlet. Those two lower hoses that run to the thermal unit for the transmission tie into that plastic coupling on the lower radiator hose Oddly, they're both tied into the lower hose? I'm guessing there's a orifice in that coupling so there's a pressure drop across it.

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