on 10/13/01 7:55 AM, Rick Hammond at r.hammond@sympatico.ca wrote:
> Jonathan Amo wrote:
>
>> List,
>>
>> Wanted to let everybody know that the Bonneville Records of
>> http://www.landracing.com are up to date including the World of Speed
>> event. Those of you on the list with records please check yours and make
>> sure everything is in order.
>> Also Ive been watching the Hourly weather conditions for the last week
>> there has been no precip for quite a long time at the Airport. The days
>> seems to get a bit of breeze some as much as 30 mph gusts of wind. Daily
>> temps in the 50's low 60's. Its going to be very cold during the event
>> make sure you bring enough clothing to keep warm.
>> Then early morning return runs will be a task. Trying to start those
>> race engines in 30-40 degree temps must be a tough task for some of you.
>> Now that curiosity has set in what do most of you do in situations like
>> this? Does anybody run some type of block heater per say, oil heaters?
>> Joe and I have never really been in this position luckily Joe has been
>> thinking about this and he is addressing these issues as we speak as
>> best as we can. Any info from anybody else?
>>
>> Jonathan Amo
>> www.landracing.com
>>
>
> Jon,
>> From the frozen (not quite yet) north; one of the simplest add-on heaters is
>> the
>
> in-line coolant heater. Of course it is simplest where the car still has a
> heater ;-) but it is cheap and warms the whole block at once. In the real
> cold
> (-40) normal block heaters can end up heating a small area, losing the heat
> before the other parts of the engine are warmed
>
> Other options are the old trouble lamp under the motor with some cover over
> the
> whole thing. No idea how many degrees but it does make a difference. Another
> thing would be your battery charger; they put off some good heat. Even just
> draping the engine with something like a moving blanket can hold in enough
> heat
> (also keeping the cold wind from blowing) to not have the block chilled by
> morning.
> There are flat heaters meant as battery heaters (also a good idea, but in this
> case I think you are trying to be kind to the motor, not start it in the snow)
> that can be placed under an oil pan.
> Remember though that some heaters are only meant to work around/below freezing
> so
>
> they might come to grief if used at 50-60 deg. etc.
> I have heard of dipstick heaters but I wouldn't hold to much hope.
>
> There is the green method; drive it up on the manure pile. It'll go like
> stink
> in the morning.
> Cheers,
> Rick
>
Rick,
You are not suggesting that that is an option on the salt are you? I know
it gets kind of deep out there at times.
Wes
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