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Re: Block heaters ?
[Re: BigFish69]
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02/28/24 07:45 PM
02/28/24 07:45 PM
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Posts: 272 Anchorage, Alaska
metallicareload
enthusiast
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enthusiast
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Anchorage, Alaska
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While not a race car, the car does get raced, I’ve been using one since 2017 with no problems
Last edited by metallicareload; 02/28/24 10:58 PM.
440, 4-Speed, 3.54 1968, when Dinosaurs ruled the Earth
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Re: Block heaters ?
[Re: Uberpube]
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02/28/24 09:23 PM
02/28/24 09:23 PM
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John Brown
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South Bend
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Friends wifes car was hard starting in cold weather. Put a lower radiator hose heater on it. Car then started fine, and blew warm air out of vents when she left for work. Only works if hose doesn't have a spot that traps air in it though.
July 19th should be "Drive Like Rockford Day". R.I.P. Jimmie.
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Re: Block heaters ?
[Re: BigFish69]
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02/28/24 11:26 PM
02/28/24 11:26 PM
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pittsburghracer
"Little"John
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"Little"John
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Does anybody use freeze plug block heater with good results with out leaks in there race cars. thanks Tom My son got his from Jegs for his small block. Saves him a lot of alcohol
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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Re: Block heaters ?
[Re: BigFish69]
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02/29/24 02:43 PM
02/29/24 02:43 PM
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Posts: 20,675 Eagle, Idaho
Neil
The Doctor is in.
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The Doctor is in.
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I want to say they have an o-ring on them and go in dry? If you do use one of the block type do yourself a favor and pick a spot that is easy to access, and not buried behind a motor mount or the headers. Also the plugs may not fit in just any hole depending on where the cylinder is behind the freeze plug opening. I tried putting one in a siamese bore 400 sbc years ago and could not get it to fit so I had to use the lower radiator hose type instead.
Last edited by Neil; 02/29/24 02:44 PM.
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