# TYC 981 Radiator Assembly for 1987-1996 Dodge Dakota ### Performance Overview OE-comparable core dimensions to achieve sufficient surface area for optimal cooling. Individually leak-tested to ensure product has no leaks. ### Key Features #### Specifications - Accessories Included: OC Pipe ( diam 8 ) and ( diam 1 ) Straight x 2 - Tube Width X Height: 32x2 - Transmission Oil Cooler Type: Concentric Oil Cooler - Outlet Connection Type: Hose Clamp - Flow Configuration: Downflow - Bottom Header: 2.54x23.17 - Outlet Diameter (in): 1.5 - Core Material: Aluminum - Transmission Oil Cooler Included: Yes - Inlet Connection Type: Hose Clamp - Fin Count (every 4"): 68 - Total Fin Row Count: 55 - Core Thickness (in): 1.26 - Inlet Diameter (in): 1.26 - Fin Wave Pitch: 3 - Core Length (in): 17.32 - Total Tube Count: 54 - Top Header: 2.54x23.17 - Tube Count (every 4"): 10 - Fin Wave Height (in): 0.31 - Core Height (in): 21.57 - Engine Oil Cooler Included: No - No. Of Rows: 1 - Toc Distance (in): 14.37 #### Package Details - Part Number: 981 - 87-96 DG DAKTA 2.2/2.5L L4 A/MT 2R PA RAD - Package L x W x H: 24.61" x 5.51" x 25.20" - Package Weight: 12.14 lbs. #### Interchanges - Silla Cooling: 0981 - CSF: 3272 - Vista Pro: 433981 - Dodge: 4874198 - APDI: 8010981 - Visteon: 981 - Partslink: CH3010141 - Spectra Premium: CU981 ### Vehicle Fitment Table Year Make Model Position Fitment Precision Note 1987 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.2L L4 135ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.2L L4 135ci, Primary / LE; 2.2L L4 135ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.2L L4 135ci, Primary / SE; 2.2L L4 135ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.2L L4 135ci, Primary 1987 Dodge Dakota Base; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / LE; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / SE; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary w/o AC; w/ Standard Duty Cooling 1988 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.2L L4 135ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.2L L4 135ci, Primary / LE; 2.2L L4 135ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.2L L4 135ci, Primary / SE; 2.2L L4 135ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.2L L4 135ci, Primary 1988 Dodge Dakota Base; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / LE; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / SE; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary w/o AC; w/ Standard Duty Cooling 1988 Dodge Dakota Sport; 2.2L L4 135ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.2L L4 135ci, Primary 1988 Dodge Dakota Sport; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary w/o AC; w/ Standard Duty Cooling 1989 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / Sport; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1989 Dodge Dakota Base; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / LE; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / SE; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary w/o AC; w/ Standard Duty Cooling 1989 Dodge Dakota LE; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1989 Dodge Dakota SE; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1989 Dodge Dakota Sport; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary w/o AC; w/ Standard Duty Cooling 1990 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Convertible; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1990 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1990 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / Sport; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1990 Dodge Dakota Base; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Convertible; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / Sport; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Convertible; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary w/o AC; w/ Standard Duty Cooling 1990 Dodge Dakota Base; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / LE; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / S; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / SE; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / Sport; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary w/o AC; w/ Standard Duty Cooling 1990 Dodge Dakota Base; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / LE; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / SE; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary w/o AC; w/ Standard Duty Cooling 1990 Dodge Dakota LE; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / S; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1990 Dodge Dakota LE; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1990 Dodge Dakota SE; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1990 Dodge Dakota SE; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1990 Dodge Dakota Sport; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary w/o AC; w/ Standard Duty Cooling 1991 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1991 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / Sport; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1991 Dodge Dakota Base; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / LE; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / S; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / SE; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / Sport; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary w/o AC; w/ Standard Duty Cooling 1991 Dodge Dakota Base; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / LE; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary / SE; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary w/o AC; w/ Standard Duty Cooling 1991 Dodge Dakota LE; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / S; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1991 Dodge Dakota LE; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1991 Dodge Dakota SE; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1991 Dodge Dakota SE; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1991 Dodge Dakota Sport; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 3.9L V6 3906cc 239ci, Primary w/o AC; w/ Standard Duty Cooling 1992 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1992 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / Sport; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1992 Dodge Dakota LE; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / S; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1992 Dodge Dakota LE; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1992 Dodge Dakota Sport; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1993 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1993 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / Sport; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1993 Dodge Dakota LE; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / S; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1993 Dodge Dakota LE; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1993 Dodge Dakota Sport; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1994 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1994 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / Sport; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1994 Dodge Dakota SLT; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / SLT; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / WS; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1994 Dodge Dakota Sport; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1995 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1995 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / Sport; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1995 Dodge Dakota SLT; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / SLT; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / WS; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1995 Dodge Dakota Sport; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1996 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.5L L4 2500cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2500cc 153ci, Primary 1996 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1996 Dodge Dakota Base; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / Sport; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1996 Dodge Dakota SLT; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / SLT; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary / WS; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Standard Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary 1996 Dodge Dakota Sport; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci; Extended Cab Pickup; 2.5L L4 2507cc 153ci, Primary ### FAQ **Will this fit my vehicle?** Please verify your year, make, model, position, and any fitment notes using the Vehicle Fitment Table above before purchase. **What part number is this?** The listed part number is 981. **Is this product designed for direct replacement?** Yes. This product is intended to match the compatible vehicle applications listed in the Vehicle Fitment Table. **Should I confirm fitment before ordering?** Yes. 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