Need help in placement of a pre-turbo T-couple on the 2.8L.
Where did you tap yours in?
OR
Suggestions?
Pics would be appreciated.

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06 CRD LIMITED- Factory Belly Armor, Hooks.
EHM, MagnaFlow SS Cat Back, FS-2500, HDS 001 TStat, Some Gauges, PML Trans Pan, PML Diff Cover, Marinco Mod, FIA Blanket, Cooper Discoverer ATR 225/75, CTS 245/70, Front-JBA 2.25" C/Os, Rear-OME HD, JBA UCA, SS Brake Lines.

I've been looking for places to install one, too. I noticed there are some bosses in the exhaust manifold for the heat shield bolts. I wonder if one of these bosses can be drilled and tapped for the thermocouple?

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ORM, air filter mod, and less restrictive exhaust has increased my 'everyday' driving 3 mpg.

I just drilled the exhaust pipe right out of the turbo outlet yesterday. I had intended to drill pre-turbo in the manifold, but once I pulled the heat shield, there was so little room on the exhaust manifold, I went post-turbo instead. I looked at the mounting bosses for the heat shield, but they weren't large enough, imo, without drilling and retapping too close to the edge of the casting. I would have preferred pre-turbo. The exhaust manifold is surprisingly small for an engine of this displacement size.

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2005 LTD CRD RB1 NAV/Htd Leather seats/Amsoil EA filters
SunCoast Mega Trans & Billet TC/PML pan/Aux cooler
Fuel cooler/Lift Pump/10um Pri/Racor R490 2um Sec Fuel Filters
IronMan Lift/Shocks/Provent/Moog ball joints/ V6 Airbox/Fan/Hayden
Cobalt Boost/EGT/Oil/Trans/Volt gauges/Aeroturbine 2525
Yeti Hot Tune/Odessey 65/Samco's/Michelin Defenders

I am post turbo, works great.

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2005 Silver Limited CRD 53,000 miles
GDE EcoTune / Trans tune
PML Differential Cover/Crankcase Mod
Tal & Hadas Grill Guard/TransGo Shift Kit
V-6 AirBox/Lunar Boost & EGT
Lund Cold Weather Grill Insert
OEM updated Filter Head, Cummins Lift Pump

Thanks guys,
But please keep the suggestions and advice coming.
Looking at the bosses.
I really want to install pre-turbo.

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06 CRD LIMITED- Factory Belly Armor, Hooks.
EHM, MagnaFlow SS Cat Back, FS-2500, HDS 001 TStat, Some Gauges, PML Trans Pan, PML Diff Cover, Marinco Mod, FIA Blanket, Cooper Discoverer ATR 225/75, CTS 245/70, Front-JBA 2.25" C/Os, Rear-OME HD, JBA UCA, SS Brake Lines.

I don't have pictures but I put mine in turbo. I pulled the turbo off and drilled and tapped the side facing the fire wall. The hole was around an inch from the flange and I ground some of the writing off on the housing. There is literaly no place in the manifold to put the thermocouple. From start to finish was about 4 hours.

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'06 CRD Sport, Silver build date 09/05
LoTek 2 pod pillar w/60 psi boost guage & egt
CRD Frankinlift, BFG-AT 31-1050/15 on crager soft 8's
Suncoast converter in a rebuilt trans with new pump and shift kit.
Yeah, It's got a diesel.

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Hey rs4,
What do you mean "I ground some of the writing off on the housing"?.
Is the writing raised and interfered with the drill, tap, and placement on the backside?
What do you think about going thru the bosses with a 1/8" T-couple?

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06 CRD LIMITED- Factory Belly Armor, Hooks.
EHM, MagnaFlow SS Cat Back, FS-2500, HDS 001 TStat, Some Gauges, PML Trans Pan, PML Diff Cover, Marinco Mod, FIA Blanket, Cooper Discoverer ATR 225/75, CTS 245/70, Front-JBA 2.25" C/Os, Rear-OME HD, JBA UCA, SS Brake Lines.