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Oh, I would go with one that replaces a freeze plug for sure. Blanket ones work good too for warming up the oil pan if you get in to real cold weather (-40, -50) but a regular block heater will do what you want very well.
That's what I would do. You could ohm it out cold and check what resistance it is supposed to be, but I think I would just plug it in and see what happens.