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Old 07-26-2005, 05:34 PM   #1
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Can you help me Identify this?

Hey guys

I was lying underneath the Trazer looking at a few things and noticed this male plug on the driver's side of the block. Then I saw a female plug dangling down by the frame. I followed the wires up to the radiator where it's ziptied to the frame and the end looks like a extension cord. This might be common knowledge, but I've never seen it before.

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Old 07-26-2005, 05:36 PM   #2
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It's a block heater.
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Old 07-26-2005, 05:37 PM   #3
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Sounds like a regular old block heater. It's for the way up north folks.

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Old 07-26-2005, 05:37 PM   #4
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engine block heater... your truck musta came to from up north...
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Old 07-26-2005, 05:38 PM   #5
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So it's factory? I'm trying to find the numbers on this block, but I can't
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Old 07-26-2005, 07:00 PM   #6
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Man, I was hoping it was the long lost 1972 Chevy Hybrid
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Old 07-27-2005, 11:08 AM   #7
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At about 15 below motor oil is about the consistancy of axle grease and most colant is about the consistancy of a brick.

All the good 'ol boys from the mountain towns in Colorado had block heaters.

I did find if amusing when I was 16 to take the cap off of my radiator and watch the coolant melt as the truck heated up.
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Old 07-27-2005, 03:55 PM   #8
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I am going to run two block heaters on my 72, one on each side of the block. It gets really cold up here in Canada so its uncommon to find a vehicle without a block heater.
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Old 07-27-2005, 10:54 PM   #9
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They are pretty common around here, too. The freeze plug ones are the best, but I see a few radiator hose types around.
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Old 07-27-2005, 11:29 PM   #10
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Oh, and the plug-ins you see outside Motel rooms in Canada aren't to plug in your coffee maker ,eh!
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Old 07-26-2005, 06:56 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Gee_Emm
The block heater just goes into one of the freeze plugs on the block, it isn't a special type of engine or anything. Either that or you got yourself an electric truck

Takes a long extension cord to go get groceries though.
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