Is there anywhere i can get phenolic locally instead of ordering it?

 

Do you have a McMaster Carr ? They also have a website.

 

no small town. I was thinking more like lowes or something

 

not likely , you need something pretty specific...I dont think lowe's would even have the material much less something that would fit your blower

 

I would suggest just ordering it online. I picked up a piece from a local plastics supplier, but it still cost me as much as it would have should I have ordered it. Local dealers would obviously prefer to deal in larger quantity. In addition, they will have to probably custom cut you a piece if they don't have one lying around. If so, they may charge a fee for that as well.

I just finished mine up last night, but I have found that it didn't keep the upper plenum as cool as I expected. The phenolic definately keeps the heat transfer down, but the heat still comes from the EGR. Oh well, it at least smoothed the transition into the blower.

 

Why not get rid of the EGR tube??

--Joe

 

As my daily driver, I would rather not deal with the negative effects it would have. What are the positives that would come from removing it?

 

positives
cooler upper intake plenum.
cooler intake air charge.
cooler intercooler fluid.
less exhaust gas gook in the engine.
easier to change spark plugs.
engine looks better without a big piece of rusted metal attached to upper intake.
when you remove the egr you can remove almost all of the crap associated with it including the solenoids.

 

Tell me more....

Downside?

 

Not sure?? Mine ran fine without one........

--Joe

 

bad for the environment.. you know, earth.. the place where we all live, or something... lol

 

what? you mean I can get rid of that fugly thing and nothing bad happens? Where do I sign up? Are you guys sure nothing bad would happen? I mean really really sure?

 

LMAO!!!

 

I forgot a few
it makes a good place to mount nitrous solenoids
you can use the vacuum fittings for something else or sell them to friends.
it makes it easier to change header gaskets
you don't have to buy a rebent egr tube if you use a phenolic spacer.


yes, I know it is messy right now. I keep on messing around with stuff...

 

The EGR is used to control detonation. By adding in already combusted air, you are essentially adding filler (no O2) so you are richening the mixture.

I'm suprised that removal doesn't set a SES light. It should.

The EGR is used to control cylinder temperature as well cylinder too hot, open valve, richen mixture, lower temp.

It's not the best thing to remove, but it also won't completely destroy your truck or the enviroment.

Coldie