My Series I has a heater in the block, lower left side ahead of the carb. Looks like it is installed in a former block drain as it's a pretty small hole. Dunno if it works, the plug end is missing and I haven't gotten around to putting a new end on to try it. It started last year even at -20F inside the shop so I didn't worry about it too much.
I do think that heating up the engine before starting it in bitter cold is a good idea though - it has to be better for engine life and shortens the time to full warmup. StanIL is right - the oil pan magnetic heater is probably the best way to go. Engine turns over faster and you can move the heater. They usta be easy to get - just watch the highway on the way into work, peeple would leave them on their car oil pan and a the right bump would knock them off. Don't see them anymore - peeple got smarter or most car pans are aluminium now?
Anyway, they work great on a tractor!
cheers,
Creek
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