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Good question , i have a 55 cub that i plow snow with and was thinking along the same lines as you.

They sell ones that replace the dipstick ! I was thinking about drilling a hole in the oil filler / breather cap and installing one of these this way.

Any thoughts on this would be great .
 
If you have 1-1/2" ID bottom radiator hose you can install an engine heater like this. Hal
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James, the dipstick heaters work because the heating element is immersed into the oil in the oil pan. Drilling a hole in the oil fill/breather cap will NOT allow the element to be in contact with the engine oil, so your idea will not work. Also, an oil heating device will not be as effective as a coolant heater. There is such a thing as "magnetic" engine heater. You just stick it to the engine block, plug it in and it will warm up the engine. The absolute most effective engine heater however is still going to be an engine coolant heater.
 
Rusty, what's a good magnetic heater.

Didnt they used to make a heater that goes into a freeze plug hole. I dont even know if my 300U has freeze plugs.
 
Do the coolant heaters, in the bottom rad hose, constrict the flow of coolant in the summer??? Will they make the tractor run hot in the summer???
How well does the magnetic ones work being placed on the side of the block???

El Toro- where do you live??? I am in Ontario.
 
One like this would work if you have heater hoses. This will only heat the engine and bypasses the radiator. Hal
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Here in Manitoba about ant tractor sold in the last 40 years would have a block heater in stalled in a frost plug. Also have seen many inline coolant heaters used and know they work well and are easy to install. They sometimes look a little out of place on the tractor. No, these heaters don't cause problems in the summer. You have to keep them leak free but that is not hard to do. Magnetic heaters work, actually two work better than one. We keep two around ($20 each) for that special occasion when either the regular heater is burned out or you need a tractor warmed up quickly (used in addition to the block heater). Magnetic heaters are a PITA for everyday use and use more electricity. A word of caution. ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF TRACTORS/ SHEDS BURNING DOWN AROUND HERE (Manitoba) IS FAULTY EXTENSION CORDS OR HEATER CORDS.
 
Delbertt, I really can't answer that question. I've never used one of those magnetic heaters.

If the engine has accessible frost plugs, a frost plug heater is the best way to go.

If there are no frost plugs, a tank type heater will be just fine. You plumb it into the engine block coolant drain hole on the left side of the engine, and then TEE into the cylinder head where the temperature guage sending unit is located. The cooler water is drawn out of the block drain, heated by the tank heater, and since WARM WATER rises, the coolant is returned to the engine through the temp. guage sending unit port in the head.
 
HI AJ, I assume your 354 has a BD154 Diesel engine. From 1962 thru 1991 we had a series of B414,434,384 tractors all with BD154 Diesel engines and front end loaders on them and they were used every day in the winter to feed silage. The B414 and 434 had inline heaters in the lower rad hose. We had no problems with the heater in winter or summer. Plugged heater in for 30 to 45 minutes in the coldest days and it would start everytime. The 384 had a tank heater like El Toro's picture. It was Dealer installed but it is a PITA to install on BD154 as the only top end outlet is the thermostat bypass on water pump and lower end is drain plug just above starter. The tank heater would warm the engine slightly faster on really cold days. We live in Eastern Ontario so in the 1960s we did see temps as low as -35F for a week at a time.

My recollections
JimB
 
Hey there JimB2
My tractor is a gas job...

I live in Eastern Ontario about 1.5 hrs north west of ottawa on the "Killer 17" highway..
 
Hi AJ our family farm is in the Perth area.
My brother runs it now.

Re 354, I didn't know there were many gas tractors in Canada of that vintage. So it has BC144 gas engine? Lots of pre 1960s gas models but most famers had switched to Diesel in early 1960s. My Dad got tired of the gas truck showing up every couple weeks. Had a 300U and JD420. 300U was thirsty if you worked it had.

JimB
 
I just sold my 300u this summer.. it had a loader and no PS.... thing just about killed me trying to steer it... I picked up my 354 in Tweed.. came with a loader, snowplow and a 3 pt hitch loader(sold it cheap)... seems to bit a bit lighter than the 300U but "POWER STEERING" is a wonderful thing :) I find that I use the 354 twice as much cause I don't need to calculate how many turns it will take to accomplish a task.... just hop on and go
 
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