From: kuhrick (kuhrick@comcast.net)
Date: Mon Sep 29 2003 - 19:27:28 PDT
elctrishion i know
used a 4500 watt water heater elmet the screw in kind
he out it in 1 1/4 in pipe and use a tee at one end and red copling on
the other
and he used a small circaleter pump like gandfass
and used the 240 volt heater elmet on 120 volt
with a water heater thumosate on it
ken
m886 kb9yku
At 01:09 PM 9/29/2003 -0700, rertman@ix.netcom.com wrote:
>The factory block heater in my Dodge/Cummins engine is also a unit that
>replaces a freeze plug. Also 600 W on household power. They're
>probably quite easy to find.
>
>Dick
>
>Kris Kirby wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, D O wrote:
> > > I have seen some magnet type heaters that go on the oil pan, but the
> ones I
> > > have found are only 200 watts. I don't know how much heat you could
> put to
> > > the engine oil in a localized area without risk of breaking down the oil,
> > > though.
> >
> > The block heater in my Chevy Caprice is a fixed resistance and works out
> > to 600W @ 120V. They are telling me it replaces a freeze plug in the
> > block. Maybe you can scavenge one off of a newer vehicle and "overcome and
> > adapt". :)
> >
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