[AT] Polar Ice Caps

[charliehill]

Back in the mid 70's I had a 60's model GMC cabover truck (road tractor) 
with an 8 V 71 Detroit diesel.  I put a block heater in it that looked 
exactly like a small water heater element.  It was made for the engine and 
bolted onto the block after removing a block off plate.

At night I would plug it in,  hook up a trickle charger to the 8D batteries 
and leave the cab heater fan turned on low.  In the morning the old Detroit 
would fire in 4 or 5 revolutions and the cab would be a toasty 50 degrees or 
so.  Sure beat jumper cables in 15 degree weather at 4 AM.  Sorry we don't 
know about those minus numbers here yet but if old Al keeps selling carbon 
credits I fear it's comming our way.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob McNitt" <nysports at frontiernet.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Polar Ice Caps


Thanks, Charlie. I may just do that tomorrow night. Battery in my Baja still
seems to have plenty of cranking power, but it's now approaching five years
old. And when they do go, it's usually some morning when it's -20 or colder.

Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "CEE VILL" <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 9:21 PM
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I used to put one under the hood of my '47 Ford on really cold nights, Bob.
I would place it near the radiator with the beam on the firewall, near the
battery.  By morning, the snow would be gone from the ground under the motor
and the old 6 volt would crank the flat head V-8 like a summer day.  My
theory was that the lamp would run for less than 25 cents a night.  Missing
a couple of hours of work because the car did not start would cost quite a
bit more, not to mention the embarrassment of being late..

Charlie in WNY.

> From: nysports at frontiernet.net
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:33:15 -0500
> Subject: Re: [AT] Polar Ice Caps
>
> Anyone used heat lamps to help keep car/truck engines warmer when the
> temperatures get way down in the red?
> I recall my dad doing that when it got way below zero.
>
> Bob in Balmy (+10 BUT SOON TO PLUMMET) CNY
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "CEE VILL" <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
> To: "new atislist" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 7:55 PM
> Subject: [AT] Polar Ice Caps
>
>
>
> I can not help notice that Ralph is being pretty quiet of late and wonder
> if
> Lipton is currently under the polar ice cap.  It looks like a modest -23 F
> for tonight but warming some by Thursday.  Are you keeping up with it
> Ralph?
>
> Charlie in WNY
>
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