[V8] Block Heating

[Ed Dekker]

    The advent of 5W/40 oil has largely eliminated the need for headbolt 
heaters except possibly in Northern Canada and Prudhoe Bay Alaska.

    In the olden days of the '40s and '50s in Northern Wis, we'd commonly 
replace a head bolt with a 110v block heater.  Much preferred over the hose 
inserts.  They had the headbolt length and thread (and strength) with the 
heating element extended into the water jacket and the 110v plug hanging out 
of the grill.

    Motels in Canada and the northern states often had (and some still have) 
110v outlets at parking spaces to plug the heaters in overnight.

    I'm intrigued by Bastian Homburg's <b.homburg at web.de> description of the
optional factory auxiliary 12v heater (Webasto BBW 46) including a second 
battery in the trunk.  But I'd think the battery would require a daily 
charge.  That heater with a small charger might work on 110v power.

    Incidentally, I'm not much concerned with water in the OE stainless 
exhaust.  I have 130k on mine (occasionally at -20 or -30 F) and expect it 
still has lots of life.

Ed Dekker
90V8q 130k
97A6qAvant 120k

----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Simmons" <indischrot at gmail.com>


> Has any of our Northern V8 owners done something to keep the block warm
> during the winter?
>