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Moparnocar

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Well, just saw someone driving thier 65 mustang, so screw it, I'm driving my 67 Charger ( here in MN) we haven't seen salt or snow in awhile

It's stored outside w 1540 oil, I'd like to preheat the oil before starting. Those kat magnetic heaters work worth a damn? Not putting in a coolant block heater or anything crazy for just a few more drives
 
Just take an old school trouble light with a 100Watt bulb.
Set it under the oil pan and wait.
Just snowed and salted here this morning.
 
I've had no problems with the magnetic heaters just stuck on the oil pan.
 
Moparnocar said:
It's 28 degrees here w standard 15w40. In my 50 degree garage, it took longer than I like to get oil pressure, it's probably like syrup
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Keep in mind that we drove / rode in these cars daily in 30 below and my old man was too cheap to ever plug in a block heater, let alone buy snow tires! This 64 and my current 69 Bee included.
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Moparnocar said:
Well, just saw someone driving thier 65 mustang, so screw it, I'm driving my 67 Charger ( here in MN) we haven't seen salt or snow in awhile

It's stored outside w 1540 oil, I'd like to preheat the oil before starting. Those kat magnetic heaters work worth a damn? Not putting in a coolant block heater or anything crazy for just a few more drives
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I bought & used one last year. I start my 440 every 2 weeks on average. The heater seemed to help, but when I removed it in the spring I found that it had melted apart. spewing melted plastic up on the frame. Although the warranty had expired, the good folks at my local Advance Auto ordered me another and gave it to me for free. There are several models of those heaters, one is for use in Canada. Good Luck!:)
 
I have a couple of the KAT magnetic heaters...and I do live up in Northern Canada. ;) Seem to work well, I use one on my 1st Gen cummins crewcab for when I park at work and it's in the -20 to -40's C, I use the KAT heater as well as the block coolant heater, and synthetic 5W40 oil, for a mostly painless fire up on those cold days.
 
I bought a small electric heater and place it on the side of the pan to warm up the oil. I also use 15/40 shell oil. We haven't been that cold yet but I know the temp will drop any day now.
 
tonysrt said:
I bought a small electric heater and place it on the side of the pan to warm up the oil. I also use 15/40 shell oil. We haven't been that cold yet but I know the temp will drop any day now.
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Does that seem to work? Pressure comes up good?
 
My old 85 Ramcharger plow truck has a worn out old 360 in it, with 15W40 oil, and I fire that thing up in -30's with only minor clanking and complaint. :D
 
tonysrt said:
I bought a small electric heater and place it on the side of the pan to warm up the oil. I also use 15/40 shell oil. We haven't been that cold yet but I know the temp will drop any day now.
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Yes it does work, I leave it on for about 1/2 hour before I start it. It's a Gen2 hemi so I'm very careful with it.
 
I had a 68 gtx daily driver and ran 15W/40 in it year round. Started and ran just fine down to and we’ll below freezing. Had to block half the radiator off with cardboard so it would actually warm up though lol.
 
Moparnocar said:
It's 28 degrees here w standard 15w40. In my 50 degree garage, it took longer than I like to get oil pressure, it's probably like syrup
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With a factory gauge or aftermarket one? At 50 degrees you should have 0 issues.
 
BLK 68 R/T said:
I had a 68 gtx daily driver and ran 15W/40 in it year round. Started and ran just fine down to and we’ll below freezing. Had to block half the radiator off with cardboard so it would actually warm up though lol.
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Why not go to 10w40 at those temps?
 
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