[Sentoa] Installing a block heater

[Anthony Thorne]

My information is that Cummins Northwest who supplies all Cummins products
to Nordic Tugs, always orders them with a block heater. So they all have
one, even the Florida boats,

If that is wromg then please advise,

Anthony
Carmen 42037

On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 11:16 AM, Bob and Fran Reitz <bfreitz at embarqmail.com
> wrote:

> Like others suggested you may already have one. If not they are quite
> simple
> to install. On trucks we used to just poke a hole in the freeze plug with a
> chisel and remove with a pry bar or drill a hole and use an impact puller.
> Install as per the instructions. If you have some experience mechanically
> should be no problem. If you are at all challenged with it enlist some
> qualified help.
>
> Bob Reitz
> Jolie Blond 37-099
> New Bern NC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "robert henry" <bobhenry49 at aol.com>
> To: <sentoa at lists.samurai.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 11:30 AM
> Subject: [Sentoa] Installing a block heater
>
>
>  > Cooler weather is approaching and I'm considering installing a block
> > heater on "John Forrest's" 220 Cummins.  This requires removing one of
> > the "freeze plugs" on the starboard side of the engine block. Has
> > anyone performed this operation? Any special tools or technique
> > involved? Should I enlist the services of a mechanic or should it be
> > simple enough? Thanks
> >
> > Bob and June Henry
> > NTK 32-174
> > "John Forrest"
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