Lay your gasket material on the old turbo and use a small ball peen hammer to tap around the holes and outside, it will cut your gaskets to perfect size and shape without risking tearing the material.
It would probably only throw codes if you plugged it, worst case would be limp mode. Have you made sure none of the lines from the turbo to the intercooler are cracked or loose? That will rob you of power and isn't uncommon to blow one off, you can spray soapy water on them to see if they are...
If the engine is not computer controlled you can just plug the waste gate off, I don't know if they make a chip or boost fooler for those but if they do that will give more power without throwing codes. Do you just shut the truck off as soon as you park it? I know some HEUI fuel pumps get a bad...
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