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Feb 10, 2005 | 09:23 PM

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tidwells 7.3

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Jake brake?

Someone told me about a jake brake, I know what it does but where can I find one, are they $$$$, and are they easy to put on?

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Feb 10, 2005 | 09:40 PM

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Phydeaux88

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You can spend BIG $$$ on one or you can modify your EBPV to function as an exhaust brake for a few $ and about an hours time. All you have to be able to do is solder and tell colored wires apart.
Here are some instructions:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=334585

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Feb 10, 2005 | 09:59 PM

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mech2161

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Thanks Phydeaux88 you got to it before I did. How did yours turn out?

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Feb 10, 2005 | 10:24 PM

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Kwikkordead

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Here's my version:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=268610

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Feb 11, 2005 | 01:06 AM

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1badpsd

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if you do this mod will it sound like the jake brake on a semi. what will it sound like?

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Feb 11, 2005 | 01:12 AM

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BBBxcursion

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It will not sound like a jake brake at all, two different worlds. It might hiss, but not growl like the jake brake.

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Feb 11, 2005 | 05:17 AM

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blackf3504dr

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Originally Posted by tidwells 7.3

Someone told me about a jake brake, I know what it does but where can I find one, are they $$$$, and are they easy to put on?

The reason you are not able to find a "jake" for the 7.3 is because one does not exist . What everyone is refering to is an exhaust brake , and although worth doing is not as effective ( or sound as good ) as a jake brake . The jake is a compression brake and works on the valve train by opening the exhaust valves , the noise you hear is the release of the air from the cylinders .

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Feb 11, 2005 | 11:40 AM

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wycowboy

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How can you make the ebpv brake work with a auto?? can it be done??J

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Feb 11, 2005 | 12:13 PM

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Rancha9

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Yes, the EBPV brake will work with an auto, however, you may want to look into the mod to lock the torque converter on command as well, to keep tranny temps down.

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Feb 11, 2005 | 12:18 PM

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If you use my set up you only need to send a wire from the same switch used to power the EBPV to the power side of the converter with another rectifier diode.

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Feb 11, 2005 | 12:23 PM

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wycowboy

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so the idea is to getthe torque converter to "lock up"? I'm hazy on how auto tranys work nevre had one till the truck and even then I was looking fo a stick, but oh well? but any way ,, Ineet to get the canverter to lock? thanks J

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Feb 11, 2005 | 01:50 PM

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mech2161

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Yes if it doesn'tn lock it will free wheel.

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Feb 11, 2005 | 05:46 PM

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Phydeaux88

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OK how do you find the TC lock up circuit?

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Feb 12, 2005 | 04:34 AM

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blackf3504dr

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Hey guys , for a good explaination of hooking the EBPV to function as an exhaust brake ( with an auto trans too ) copy and paste....... http//pages.prodigy.net/stevebaz/index.html , steve has a lot of good info on his sire .

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Feb 12, 2005 | 07:02 AM

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ltfox

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Here's the link..........

http://pages.prodigy.net/stevebaz/_i...az/index3.html

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