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Universal Air EX9740C A/C Expansion Valve

Block Expansion Valve
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Block Expansion Valve
Fitment: Ram, 1500 Classic, 1500, 2500, 3500, and 4000
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Overview of Universal Air Block Expansion Valve EX9740C

The Universal Air Block Expansion Valve EX9740C is designed for precise control of refrigerant flow in automotive air conditioning systems. This A/C expansion valve is compatible with various Ram truck models, ensuring reliable HVAC performance.

  • Compatible with Ram 1500, 1500 Classic, 2500, 3500, and 4000 models
  • Part number EX9740C for accurate identification
  • Part of the Universal Air Block Expansion Valve product line
  • Designed for HVAC A/C flow restriction applications
  • Ensures efficient refrigerant metering and system operation

Product Line Details: Block Expansion Valve

The Block Expansion Valve product line by Universal Air focuses on delivering precise refrigerant flow control components for automotive HVAC systems. This line includes expansion valves engineered to maintain optimal pressure and temperature balance within the A/C system, contributing to consistent cooling performance. The EX9740C is a representative part of this line, tailored for specific Ram truck models to meet OEM specifications.

Detailed Product Description

The EX9740C A/C expansion valve regulates refrigerant flow from the condenser to the evaporator in Ram trucks, including the 1500, 1500 Classic, 2500, 3500, and 4000 series. By controlling refrigerant expansion, it helps maintain the correct pressure and temperature within the system, which is critical for effective air conditioning operation. This valve is engineered to fit directly into the HVAC system, ensuring compatibility and ease of replacement.

Common Issues Addressed by This Expansion Valve

  • Inconsistent cabin cooling or fluctuating air temperatures
  • Reduced A/C system efficiency due to improper refrigerant flow
  • System freeze-ups caused by incorrect refrigerant metering
  • Compressor strain from irregular pressure regulation
  • Leaks or valve malfunctions leading to HVAC performance loss

Installation Notes and Tips

  • Verify compatibility with your Ram model before installation
  • Ensure the A/C system is properly evacuated and recharged after replacement
  • Handle the valve carefully to avoid damage to internal components
  • Follow manufacturer torque specifications for mounting hardware
  • Inspect related HVAC components for wear or damage during installation

Quality Assurance and Warranty

The Universal Air Block Expansion Valve EX9740C is manufactured to meet industry standards for durability and performance. While specific warranty details are not provided, Universal Air products typically undergo rigorous quality control to ensure reliable operation within the specified Ram truck models. For warranty information, consult the product documentation or manufacturer resources.

This part fits 212 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelSubmodelLitersCylindersFuel TypePositionNotes
2020Ram1500 ClassicN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2019Ram1500 ClassicN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Limited3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Sport3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500SLT3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500SXT5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Express3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500ST3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Laramie5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Laramie3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Big Horn3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Tradesman3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Laramie Longhorn3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Limited5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Sport5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500SLT3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500ST3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Rebel5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Big Horn5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Big Horn3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Lone Star3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Tradesman5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Tradesman3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Outdoorsman3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Laramie Longhorn5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Special Service5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Sport3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500SLT5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500SXT3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Express5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Laramie3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Lone Star5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Outdoorsman5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Laramie Limited5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Laramie Limited3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500ST5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Rebel3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Lone Star3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram1500Outdoorsman3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram2500N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram3500N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2018Ram4000N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Limited5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Sport5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500SLT5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500SLT3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Express5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500ST5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500ST3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500ST3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Laramie5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Rebel3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Big Horn5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Laramie Longhorn5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Laramie Longhorn3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Sport3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500SLT3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Laramie3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Rebel5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Big Horn3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Big Horn3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Lone Star3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Tradesman5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Tradesman3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Outdoorsman3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500HFE3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Special Service5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500SXT3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Laramie3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Lone Star5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Lone Star3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Outdoorsman5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Outdoorsman3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Laramie Limited5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Laramie Limited3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Limited3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500SXT5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Express3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram1500Tradesman3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram2500N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram3500N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2017Ram4000N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Limited3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Sport5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500SLT3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500SXT5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Express3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500ST3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500ST3.6LV6GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Laramie5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Laramie3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Rebel5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Big Horn3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Outdoorsman3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Laramie Longhorn5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Laramie Longhorn3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500HFE3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500HFE3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500SLT5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Rebel3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Tradesman3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Laramie Limited5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Limited5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500SLT3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500SLT3.6LV6GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Express5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500ST5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500ST3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Big Horn5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Big Horn3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Lone Star3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Tradesman5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Tradesman3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Outdoorsman5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Outdoorsman3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Special Service5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500SXT3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Laramie3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Big Horn3.6LV6GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Lone Star5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Lone Star3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram1500Laramie Limited3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram2500N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram3500N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2016Ram4000N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Limited3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500SLT3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500SXT5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500SXT3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Express3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500ST3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500ST3.6LV6GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Laramie5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Laramie3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Rebel5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Big Horn3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Big Horn3.6LV6GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Tradesman3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Outdoorsman3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Laramie Longhorn3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500HFE3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500SLT5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500SLT3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500SXT3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Laramie3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Big Horn5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Big Horn3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Lone Star5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Lone Star3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Outdoorsman5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Outdoorsman3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Laramie Limited5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Laramie Limited3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Sport5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500SLT3.6LV6GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Express5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500ST5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Rebel3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Laramie Longhorn5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Special Service5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Limited5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500ST3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Lone Star3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Tradesman5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram1500Tradesman3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram2500N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram3500N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2015Ram4000N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Sport5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500SLT3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500SLT3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Laramie5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Laramie3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Big Horn5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Big Horn3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Lone Star3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Tradesman5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Tradesman3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Outdoorsman5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Outdoorsman3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Outdoorsman3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Laramie Longhorn5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Laramie Limited3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500HFE3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Special Service5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500SXT5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Express3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500ST3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500ST3.6LV6GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Big Horn3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Tradesman3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Laramie Longhorn3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500SLT5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Express5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500ST5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Big Horn3.6LV6GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Lone Star3.0LV6DIESELN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Laramie Limited5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500SXT3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Laramie3.6LV6FLEXN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram1500Lone Star5.7LV8GASN/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram2500N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram3500N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2014Ram4000N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2013Ram1500N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2013Ram2500N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2013Ram3500N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2013Ram4000N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2012Ram1500N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2012Ram2500N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2012Ram3500N/ABlock Expansion Valve
2012Ram4000N/ABlock Expansion Valve

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

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