Do you have to take the turbo off to take the intake off and do egr delete?

2006 F350 4X4

 

Yes, unless you cut the rear EGR cooler mounting tab off the intake then it might clear the turbo pedestal.

 

I gotcha--thanks.

2006 F350 4X4

 

Bout how long a job?
I know I have to drain some coolant, pull all turbo tubes, turbo ( just verified) is there any thing else? I know the up-pipe but im changing it anyway. Do you have to pull ficm or the oil filter housing, degas bottle?

2006 F350 4X4

 

FICM and injector harness come out, so does the alternator, the oil filter housing, a few/dozen connectors to move the main engine harness, MAP hose, a heater hardline, move both CAC tubes and the intake. Degas you can probably get away with shoving off to the side. It's a trade off between being faster to strip off parts vs moving them aside. I tend to pull more out than you probably really need to for visual access.

6-8 hours depending on how deliberate you are, how much you take out, and how comfortable you are in general. 20+ if you want to be ****-retentive and clean up everything. SCT fitting at the same time is a no-brainer if you haven't done it yet, blue spring also.


Random tips list:
new green o-ring for the crankcase vent
PUSH don't pull the injector harness clips
new intake gaskets, plan on the "reusable" ones cracking when removed

Rusty did it all with pics:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...many-pics.html

 

Cool. Tks for the link. Going bare bones on this one--just the delete--nothing else. In a time crunch. I won't get started until probably Wednesday morning and gotta be done by Thursday evening. I got a crappie tournament Saturday and prefish Friday.

2006 F350 4X4

 

When I did mine do to being stupid and snapping the bolt
for the turbo oil feed that goes into the top of the oil cooer/filter
assembly. It took me about 3 days with my back the way it was.
One thing that comes in really handy is a sheetrock bench with
the fulley ajustable legs. Also some padding on the hood latch
and at the point where the shroud has the label.That thing tends to
hit right in the center of the chest and is hard on the ribs and sternum.
Some high density polly foam about 2" thick fills the change in
the hight of the front to the nose of the truck. I also removed my
grill just to keep from beating it up. While it was off I also charged
both batteries off the truck. The one thing I did not do was a delete.
I had gotten a EGR cooler score on Ebay. It was meant to go to BPD
as the core unit and I found that it was in fact a BPD EGR Cooler. Nice
score for $33.00 with shipping. The guy did not know what he had
and was doing a delete on his truck.

So that BPD EGR cooler when on mine. I have it turned off with a
program but it's all still there.

Anyway while you have the top off have a look at any of your grounds
that you can get at and clean them along with the alternator base and
the under side of it. Clean and it makes a better path for grounding.
But you know that.

I did drop the intake in some Extreme Simple Green and then hit it
with a pressure washer and it came out reasonably clean. If I had the
correct turbo pedestal I would of had it all nice and power coated. But my
guy sent me one for the early turbo not the one on the 06. He got one
in the mail but it did not make it in time. So next time the turbo comes off
guess what it gets. BTW I still have the old style one that he said to keep.
If anyone wants it speak up and just pay for shipping and it's yours.

Also anyone know if the turbo needs an active ground or not? If I have the
pedestal power coated it will be insulated as far as a ground path goes.


Sean


EDIT : Some of the photos from my unintended project


























IH paper Invoice for intake O-ring or Donut.





Out with the old and in with the new





Cover on





Just before setting the cover

 

Thanks for the info.
I remembered your ordeal when I Incsaw the first pic.

2006 F350 4X4

 

It was one of those smack the head moments that was for sure.


Sean

 

No wonder ya have to work in the driveway ya got too many toys in the garage.

 

Way too many.
But I also have a 150 gallon diesel tank from an OTR
that is taking up some space and I really need to find
it a new home. It turned out to be a tad too big for what
I wanted to do with it. Bed mount 150 gal tank and I bet every
cop on the road will be looking at me.


Sean

 

You'd be crazy to not hit the STC fitting while you are there, it would add less than an hour to the job.

 

yeah--my brain has been on overdrive doing a dress rehearsal (in my mind) and that keeps popping up. I'm doing the time crunch now and looking at the weather. I have about 24 hours of clear time unless I can have the inlaws garage and take my time. I may have to wait to do the whole thing until I'm not in a rush-which may be the wise decision.

 

What about replacing the HPOP screen as well? I will be doing my delete soon. I will go with IPR with the up pipe. I will do the STC fitting while there and the SCT X4 do get rid of the CEL, but I am unsure about the screen. It is another $60.

 

It has been a few years since I did mine, but I don't remember removing any wiring. I just loosened up the intake bolts on both sides and lifted up the intake an inch or 2 to remove the EGR cooler. Then installed the delete, and tightened back down the intake. The gaskets don't even have to be replaced. If you are putting a new cooler in there then you may have to remove the intake.

You can get the turbo out without removing the alternator. I think I just removed the bolts and tilted it front.

I would replace the STC fitting while you are in there. It really isn't much more work, and you are right there.