Spot on. Block if you want.

Dont forget to remove the DPF too though.

 

will do....thanks again Blake

 

I got confirmation today that the Egr block plates are optional, and not needed. I also ordered the Shibby Smarty Plugs to protect the open end plugs on all that are disconnected.

 

Pretty simple huh? The block-off plug is just another "dam" to help prevent that nasty crud getting by the EGR valve that will no long operate due to your cleaver extracting and unplugging.

 

Did my deletes today (Smarty Jr, Nox Cat/DPF delete to muffler, unplugged the TV plug, took the plunger/spring out of the EGR motor and reconnected). It took maybe an hour if that, and we bs'd a lot also during the install. I recommend this basic delete set up for anyone who has to go back to stock for smog testing or dealership visits for whatever reason.

I loaded the Stock SW, and no more turbo lag, also more peppier. Then on to the SW1, and has some ***** for a 40hp tune.. Slight haze when getting on it, but smooth power (will not draw attention).

The sound was similiar to stock other than at idle, a little more Cummins rumble & a sweet turbo whistle noise w/ the EB on coming out of the tailpipe (like a small jet).

 

Wait till you load the 100 hp tune. I can light up the tires in 3rd gear at 30 mph and chirp them pretty hard going into 4th. She does roll black while doing that though...

 

I've been reading on this and doing research. When I thought of deletes, I thought of physically taking out the DPF and practically straight-piping the exhaust all the way from the turbo and back. I just got my first notice to get my truck smogged so I didn't bother to do anything to the truck's engine to increase its performance because of this very reason. I was wondering if there were any California DTR people that have experienced the successful smog check after doing the above mentioned deletes and then going back to the original settings.

Again, my truck is completely stock...I'm being held by the b@lls by the California legislation and environmentalists to sacrifice power and efficiency so that birds can nest and polar bears won't get stranded on chunks of ice due to global warming... oh wait a minute... it changed to 'global climate disruption.'

 

Amen. I just posted a few things about this and every time I start typing away at what I want to do to the truck to increase efficiency and power, the more angry I get at the California legislature for passing laws that will prevent me from doing so.

I was wondering what easy modifications are out there aside from buying the smarty that will be easy to reverse on the years that I have to get my truck smogged.

 

After a buddy of mine got ticketed for the deletes on his '08 CTD (pulled over for a unrelated traffic violation). All it was is a fix it ticket, and return to stock. He had to take it to a referee smog station for a smog test and passed to get the ticket signed off. No big fines like what is rumored.

My deletes will take 45-60 minutes tops to return back to stock for smog test, or for whatever reason. Well worth it now since I did the deletes. My noise is no different than stock, and no smoke (slight haze) in the upper rpm band. So no attraction to LEO. Most LEO's don't know what to look for in the new diesel emission regulations, other than the standard "do you have your cat on"... In which I do, by leaving the down pipe on that has the scrub cat filter like the 5.9 CTD trucks down stream in the exhaust.

Don't let the "I'm living in California" stop you from doing a basic delete. If you live in the SF North Bay, I'll let you take a ride in my truck to see the difference, and what my NOx filter Cat and plunger (out of the EGR Acuator motor) looks like after 13,000 miles of nasty soot.

 

Hey diesel fire....great info...I live in the SF area also & i'm getting closer to doing the deletes. That would be great if I could check out your truck..Let me know........

 

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