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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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Hey, (did a search)

You guys that made your own egr blockoff plates; what did you use?

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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 09:51 PM
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on the header i just cut off the pipe and welded it closed. On the manifold I used a 1 3/8 freeze plug
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do i need to worry about losing/cracking/chipping/ruining my ceramic coating if i weld the hole?

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no no no....Take off the egr. Cut the pipe close to where it bolts together with the header. Weld that opening closed there. So your not actually welding the header.
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