Bostech Upgraded EGR Cooler

[Combine Pilot]

A friend of mine thinks his egr cooler is leaking and doesn't know if he wants to spend the extra $$ on a delete kit. What does everyone think of this and has anyone actually tried one?

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2006-2007-Duramax-Upgraded-Stainless-EGR-Cooler-97358507-100-Core-Required-/310366880381?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item48434ec27d

His truck is an 07 LBZ and it's blocked and fingered already.

Could we just bypass the cooler with a hose from the heater core line to the thermostat housing?

 

[Cornell]

Does he want the one off of my truck 07 Classic?

Truck had 22,367 miles on it when I pulled it for my delete kit.

I'd say the delete it worth it, unclutters the engine, flows better, and looks cool.

 

[THEFERMANATOR]

Just bypass it. It isn't that hard to do with a section of 5/8" heater hose.

 

[paint94979]

Just bypass it. It isn't that hard to do with a section of 5/8" heater hose.

x2

 

[Combine Pilot]

Thanks Cornell but i think we're gonna go with the $3 chunk of heater hose but if he decides he needs it we'd probably take you up on that offer.

I guess the question i have now is should i cap the pipes on the cooler when we bypass it or does it really matter? And it is 5/8 hose, right? I tried looking at the piece i put in when i put my delete on but there is no size on it and i was too lazy to measure.

 

[TeaBagger2006]

What exactly is an upgraded cooler? Didn't know lbz's had issues with them

 

[coldLBZ]

Just pull the cooler out completely. You will just need to fashion a blocker plate w/ a support for the up pipe, and another plate for the back of the EGR motor. That's what I have done on mine except I have an LB7 up pipe.

 

[Josh2002cc]

x2

And some 1/4" plates with mounting holes drilled in to cap off the intake bridge.