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REASSEMBLY — 20-23 DURAMAX 6.6L L5P

25 MIN13 STEPS

Putting a 20-23 L5P back together after the EGR delete, with or without the down pipe: the remaining coolant lines, the Y-bridge, A/C compressor, intake horn and intercooler pipe, the 9th injector plug, and the coolant refill. Torque specs: Y-bridge block off plate 25 ft-lb, Y-bridge bolts 89 in-lb.

Steps

1 Fit the heater hose assembly with the 1.3" aluminium barb

Clip its quick-connect onto the heater core fitting on the firewall, and push the barb end into the hose from the thermostat housing next to the turbo, using the OEM spring clamp left in place earlier.

Fit the heater hose assembly with the 1.3" aluminium barb Fit the heater hose assembly with the 1.3" aluminium barb
2 Fit the Y-bridge block off plate

With the supplied 8mm flange bolts and gasket. Torque to 25 ft-lb.

Fit the Y-bridge block off plate
3 Refit the Y-bridge

Take the shop rags out of the intake runner ports first. Torque the eight 10mm bolts to 89 in-lb.

4 Bolt the A/C compressor back down and refit the serpentine belt
5 Refit the bale connector bracket and route the harness back

Reattach the bracket to the top of the compressor and run the harness back across the intake runner, reusing the Christmas tree clips where they fit.

6 Refit the turbo intake horn
7 Reconnect the hot side intercooler pipe to the compressor outlet

Tighten the clamp.

8 Locate the 9th injector billet plug

It is in the hardware bag.

Locate the 9th injector billet plug
9 Remove the 9th injector and fit the billet plug

Under the truck on the passenger side inner frame rail is the 9th injector on its mount, with a hardline across the crossmember to a quick-connect on the driver side frame rail just in front of the fuel cooler. Remove the injector mount bracket and the clips holding the hardline to the passenger side of the chassis. Slide the yellow clip on the connector by the fuel cooler sideways, press either side of the connector to release the hardline, fit the billet plug, and slide the yellow clip back to lock it. The photos show the removed assembly and the plug installed.

Remove the 9th injector and fit the billet plug Remove the 9th injector and fit the billet plug
10 Refit the radiator drain plug and refill the coolant
11 Refit the intake assembly
12 Refit the fender liner
13 Start the truck and check for leaks

Give it some idle time first. It may take a few heat cycles before the coolant system burps all the air, so you may need to top off the coolant once or twice.