2001 Dodge Dakota - 4.7L Clutch Fan And Electric Fan Replacement

2001 Dodge Dakota - 4.7L Clutch Fan And Electric Fan Replacement

Clutch fan was removed, and replaced with a high flow/performance electric fan.

Fan: Zirgo ZFBC16S

Fans I would like to try some day, and they are completely designed, manufactured and assembled in the USA:

Spahl: http://www.spalusa.com

Flex-A-Lite: http://www.flex-a-lite.com/

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 2001
• Dodge
• Dakota
• 4.7L
• Clutch
• Fan
• Electric
• Replacement
• Viscous
• Removal
• Installation
• chrysler
• fans
• Spal
• manufacturing
• Flex-a-lite
• repair
• cleaning
• design

[MrZdvy]

Nice Job. I'm thinking about doing the same swap on my 360 powered '73 Dart. Just not sure yet what parts or brands to use. That fan must pull a lot of air, it seems to only cover about 60% of the radiator.

Most dual fan set-ups don't fit my radiator, but I live in a colder climate than Texas so a single fan should be ok I guess. Good luck.

[TheTexasCoder]

@MrZdvy Thanks for the kind words and watching! One of the Mopar club members has a '73 dart, with a 408 stroker build, with an aftermarket large capacity radiator. I remember he did something like a Dodge Viper single fan, which is 4,000+CFM....that thing was a monster! I love the darts, good luck on your project and if you need anything give me a shout!

[smallenginemaster1]

do you think 4.7l electric fans would fit on a 3.9l

[TheTexasCoder]

@smallenginemaster1 I am not 100% sure if the same 16" fan would work, but I found some great info over at SPAL's site, and I actually emailed a sales person the height/width/depth of my radiator and he gave me a couple of products that would fit. One of them was a dual 11" setup that I am saving up to buy. The dual kit, if I remember correctly, runs about 379.00. Thanks for the comment!

[mastervolume]

nice video. I've been thinking of doing this on my '01 dak. Are you on the dakotadurango forum?

[TheTexasCoder]

@mastervolume I have an account on that site and a few other Dodge sites, but between working on the dakota and my job, I dont have alot of time on the computer. I am actually responding to this from my garage on my phone. I am shooting some video on replacing the power steering pump as I type this, just taking a short break :-) Thanks for the comment and for watching, hope to chat with you on the forums!

[MrZdvy]

Yeah, in hindsight a stroker would have been better. But it's a decent rebuild. Still a lot stronger than the 318 that was once there. The stock radiator has been rebuild from 2 to 3 rows, so there is less space between the radiator and the engine. I'm getting tired of the wind noise the fanclutch makes, but the heavy flex fan I used before was even worse. Step on the gas and you hear some sort of hurricane under the hood. Anyway, you're never finished working on these old things. Take care.

[mastervolume]

@TheTexasCoder I hope you never have to make a video on replacing the heads,timing chain,guides and tensioners. I just went through that. What a pain! Keep up the good work.

[TheTexasCoder]

@infiniti05g Thanks for the comment! After running my single fan for a couple of months, I have decided that this coming spring I am going to change it over to a dual 11 inch fan setup from Flex-A-Lite. Most fan configurations will come with a wiring diagram and in some cases the wiring harness should match up completely with your factory plug. I will get video this spring of my new fan install and that should help you. Thanks again for watching!

[infiniti05g]

Hey I just got a 01 Dakota 4.7 quad cab for the harsh winters up here in new England. I don't have any over heating issues at all but also can't stand the Mack truck sound coming from the engine. I want to do exactly what you did but am confused on exactly what I need, and also the wiring. If you could just clarify what I need, recommend any changes due to being up north, and a easy wiring picture/diagram that would be very helpful. Great video and thank you!!