Block Heater/Pump
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Block Heater/Pump
Good Afternoon all,
We recently purchased a 2015 F-350 Platinum CC 4x2 DRW for camper hauling. We live in Central GA and pulling the window sticker it was originally a special order to the same dealership we bought it from, without a block heater.
However, we move this summer to El Paso, TX (4000' elevation) and will be visiting the in laws in Colorado regularly. So I see a block heater as a wise investment.
When I lived in CO before, I installed this coolant heater pump in my 1977 F-350 with a carbureted 460 BBF and it made 0530 morning warmups and commutes much quicker in the winter.
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/z...+Engine+Heater+
Has anyone installed a similar heater pump on their 6.7 PS? I know that space is at a premium under that hood but if I have the choice I would prefer to go this route. Thanks in advance.
-Eli
We recently purchased a 2015 F-350 Platinum CC 4x2 DRW for camper hauling. We live in Central GA and pulling the window sticker it was originally a special order to the same dealership we bought it from, without a block heater.
However, we move this summer to El Paso, TX (4000' elevation) and will be visiting the in laws in Colorado regularly. So I see a block heater as a wise investment.
When I lived in CO before, I installed this coolant heater pump in my 1977 F-350 with a carbureted 460 BBF and it made 0530 morning warmups and commutes much quicker in the winter.
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/z...+Engine+Heater+
Has anyone installed a similar heater pump on their 6.7 PS? I know that space is at a premium under that hood but if I have the choice I would prefer to go this route. Thanks in advance.
-Eli
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Old thread on installing a block heater.
If you wanted a stock heater, this would seem to work.
Bruce...
If you wanted a stock heater, this would seem to work.
Bruce...
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Thanks for the link.
I meant to reference that post since I just read it. Since no one mentioned an in-line coolant heater pump in that thread I wanted to start a new one to see if anyone had installed one already. Everything I've read says that the farming and commercial towers prefer the coolant heater pumps.
I meant to reference that post since I just read it. Since no one mentioned an in-line coolant heater pump in that thread I wanted to start a new one to see if anyone had installed one already. Everything I've read says that the farming and commercial towers prefer the coolant heater pumps.
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This really is a non issue without a block heater. The 6.7 will start very easy on its own to around -20F.
Just run synethic oil.
If you want, the oem block heater will do the trick. No reason to re-invent the wheel.
Just run synethic oil.
If you want, the oem block heater will do the trick. No reason to re-invent the wheel.
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I would recommend the 1000 watt block heater over a 750 watt tank heater.
The block heater will be quicker at heating the important parts of the engine. The block and heads.
As Scott has said, the 6.7 doesn't need help down to -20f or more.
The cab will warm up quicker though.
The block heater will be quicker at heating the important parts of the engine. The block and heads.
As Scott has said, the 6.7 doesn't need help down to -20f or more.
The cab will warm up quicker though.
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