Gutting EBPV ? - Diesel Forum

Cratos · 12-30-2005, 07:40 PM

Hi gang
I was in the middle of gutting the ebpv
And was grinding down the bottom bushing (so it would be flush inside) and it cracked in half!
Do I need it as a heat sink so the freeze plug wont melt? Or can I just tap the freeze plug in and forget about it?
I would think that a freeze plug might melt at that much heat??

Thanks for your help guys.
Cratos

ryanPSD · 12-30-2005, 08:07 PM

I think just the freeze plug will be fine. I cut the shaft on mine down to size and welded it in... you can also just use a large enough carriage bolt (I'd personally rather have a bolt in there than just a freeze plug). [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

mandkole · 12-30-2005, 08:58 PM

I just did my EBPV the day before yesterday-- I followed Baz's instructions to the T. No problems.

Are you grinding the bushing that is below the freeze plug that is already in the casting? I ground that one down also. If it cracked, you may want to get any loose fracture out and it shouldn't be an issue. On the other bushing with the open hole, I pressed it out as the 20mm plug wouldn't fit with it in there.

I bought 2 plugs in case I messed one up; the first one went in 'OK' (slightly ****eyed) but to be sure, I pressed it in about 2/3rds down the hole and pressed the other in on top of it. The 2nd one went in perfect.

Be sure to put Never Seize on the (3) 12 points when you reinstall the EBPV on the turbo.

I'm glad I did went to the trouble of gutting it; The whistle sounds sweet, just like a big rig!

Mike

Cratos · 12-30-2005, 09:45 PM

I pressed the bushing out and was griding it down when it broke. I put the snap ring in behind it so it cant blow out.
I put blue loctight on it to.
and will put it on the bolts as it looks like what it had on it.
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racesidner · 01-22-2006, 09:45 AM

Does the turbo need to be removed to do gut the ebpv? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

ThreeStarJR · 01-22-2006, 10:11 AM

racesidner,
Nope, turbo stays where it's at. Just soak the three bolts, many different times, that hold the housing to the turbo with a good penetrating oil long before you start to try break 'em loose. make sure that you use a quality non worn socket, (think it's a twelve point), you wont have any problems.

**edieedie** · 01-22-2006, 02:41 PM

when i done mine instead of welding i used carrige bolts which have round heads, put the round heads on inside and flat washer and self locking nut on outside

for a self locking nut use one that DOSE NOT USE PLASTIC for lock