Block Heater Question
 

I read somewhere that block heaters on old 6.9's can cause the blocks to crack. But Im not sure about mine because it is a 1987.

Any ideas?

It will make life 10xs easier with cold starting.

Yes, it has a risk of block failure, I believe there were preventatives you can do to lessen the likelyhood, but I do not know what they are

In 1985 they made the casting thicker around where the block heater is to prevent the cracking problem.

Your clear there Zak ... i bee pluggin mine in every night when its below 40* for 5 years now ... no cracks here ...( except my neighbor ... think he smokes the stuff ) ..LOL:s:

Haha damn crackheads. But awesome thank you. It will make life so much easier when shes cold out.

oh yeah ... easier on batteries, starter , GP's ... etc

and it wont make all that dang noise :s:

What style do you recommend?

What do you mean styles?

Theres like the oil drain plug, magnetic kind that sticks on the side, coolant type, just the probe type?

The coolant type possibly