[Aaron Berk]

I'm gutting my EBPV and replacing my pedestal with a non ebpv model.

While gutting the ebpv I was thinking, would it be a good location for an egt sending unit?

I've never installed an egt sensor, so I don't know how large they are, or what the recommended location is. I think I've heard of the DP being a good spot for one. But since I have a hole to fill in the EBPV, could I stick a sending unit in there?

Or is this location not going to provide an accurate reading?

 

[Aaron Berk]

ok, so then the egt is generally stuck in the manifold?

I guess it doesn't matter which side?

If I stuck it post Turbo, my temps would be potential cooler, than the actual manifold? Would it be as much as 100 degree difference? or are we talking more like 10 - 20 degrees?


And if your sticking the sensor in the manifold, I wonder is there a dual temp sensor that could average the 2 sides, or am I getting to anal with details?

 

[Aaron Berk]

I'm swapping pedestals to get rid of the ebpv actuator. I don't really want to grind it off and have it welded up. Buying one from Beans is simpler for me.

 

[Aaron Berk]

lol, ok my wallet is on hold.

 

[Aaron Berk]

cool, thanks for the info. I did a bunch of searching as well and I think I found the video. It's on photobuck and I am not a member, so... I couldn't see it.
Login to a private Photobucket.com album
Guess I'll sign up.....

 

[Aaron Berk]

Pulled the actuator

My 2nd reason for wanting the non ebpv pedestal was clearance issues.


Are brass nuts strong enough? I was thinking about using some high temp anti seize on my original hardware.


I gutted the pedestal and will proceed to seal it up. I'll use the saved money for gauges. I plan on adding about 6:crazy:


Now that I have this apart, I just might grind it up and seal the oil passages. I would leave the solenoid installed, and only fill the feed and drain holes visible in the actuator cavity.

Any thought on that approach?

 

[Aaron Berk]

Ok, lesson learned. :doh:

Look before you leap. and in this case I should have looked further into the actuator cavity

There are more than 2 oil passages in there. At the end of the cylinder opposite the snap ring there is a deep channel that opens up to the turbo drain passage.

Now I have 2 choices, putty/epoxy/jb-weld, or go have my brother weld it right.

So since these are all zero pressure drain passages, do you think a JB-weld type product would work? Something like PC putty for metal or the high temp version?

My brother brings up a few small "family" issues, but it's doable.

 

[Aaron Berk]

YES :thumb:
The turbo needs oil for sure, but it doesn't get it from the EBPV actuator cavity.

On the snap side of the cavity there are 2 ports, one is for incoming pressurized oil, and the one on the bottom of the cavity is for drain back when the EBPV is de-energized. Then there is the trough typy cavity at the rear of the ebpv cavity, I can only guess at what this one is for. The trough cavity exposes the drain back from the turbo. I don't know why it would be open to the plunger side of the EBPV, which is not sealed. This explains all the crusty oil build up on the shaft of the plunger, and then also all along that side of the turbo pedestal.

So some one please slap me if I got all this wrong unish2:

I'm pretty sure I'm ok to seal all these up and not affect the turbo oil flow. At any rate, it's to late to turn back now. I'm going to putty up these holes and if it turns out I'm wrong, I'll buy a new pedestal :dunno:

 

[Aaron Berk]

All done with EBPV actuator

OK here is the final picture, you'll have to excuse my liberal application of PC Fahrenheit. I didn't want to have to redo it. :hehe:

So..... here ya go. Who wants to start the count down to failure clock?
I personally think I'll be good to go, I've used this stuff before.

 

[Aaron Berk]

Good gravy. For your sake I hope it works :thumb:

:hehe: :thumb:

Thanks for the vote of confidence :wink[3]:

It's all low pressure oil at these points, and I'm pretty confident in the performance of this product. It'll never bee seen again so I didn't see the need to make it pretty.

Next time I have this pedestal in my hand, it'll be when I'm tossing it and putting in a bigger turbo.:scuffy

I'll be watching this repair closely to insure it doesn't "pop" out on me.

Thanks for following the thread.
Now I need to get some pipe plugs and a tap, what size are ppl using for the butterfly, 1/2" right?

 

[Aaron Berk]

I know this is an old thread, but I am new to the powerstroke community and have been doing a lot of searching. I figure when questions I have come up most of them will be applied to older threads.

I am considering doing the EBPV gut and pedestal trim mod. I understand the pressurized oil port into the cavity and the drainback port. The EBP solenoid activates that flow based off of what the EBP sensor tells it. I might even think of a way to pull the EBP solenoid and plug that hole, also.

What concerns me most is the trough type port mentioned in the quote below. Since that end of the EPBV cavity is not sealed, I am wondering if it is a makeshift vent for the oil passages (kind of like a crankcase vent). I am worried that plugging this hole could create some pressure in the passages and make oil leak somewhere it shouldn't.

Any thoughts?

Plus, have you had any problems with this mod, since it has been over a year?

:icon_ford: For the record... I'm still free and clear with ZERO turbo or oil leaking issues :woot: Looks like it's working out just fine.
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