Oil pan heaters

dborror · 01-10-2015, 04:03 PM

Any pro or cons on using a oil pan heater.I run a sbc altered on alky. Im thinking about using one between rounds or when the car sits overnight at the track.Any trouble with oil sluging in the bottom of the pan.

DIAPERMAN · 01-12-2015, 11:18 AM

If you ever plan on running a diaper put an internal heater in.

dborror · 01-13-2015, 12:30 PM

Thanks I was getting ready to buy one in 2 months.

Bill Baer · 01-14-2015, 06:23 PM

I run methanol And I have a Moroso heater in the pan and two block Heaters in the block. You'll really appreciate them when the temp drops below 60 degrees I can plug them all in and get the motor up to 100 degrees in about 1/2 hour. They also shorten the warm up time as well.

I have had no problems with oil sludging in the pan but I've never left them on overnight.
If you put a vacuum pump on it you can eliminate the "milking up" the oil too.

01-10-2015, 04:03 PM	#1
dborror Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Logan Ohio Posts: 5 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oil pan heaters Any pro or cons on using a oil pan heater.I run a sbc altered on alky. Im thinking about using one between rounds or when the car sits overnight at the track.Any trouble with oil sluging in the bottom of the pan.

01-12-2015, 11:18 AM	#2
DIAPERMAN Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ILLINIOS Posts: 715 Likes: 2 Liked 21 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Oil pan heaters If you ever plan on running a diaper put an internal heater in.

01-13-2015, 12:30 PM	#3
dborror Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Logan Ohio Posts: 5 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Oil pan heaters Thanks I was getting ready to buy one in 2 months.

01-14-2015, 06:23 PM	#4
Bill Baer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nothern IL Posts: 596 Likes: 1 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Oil pan heaters I run methanol And I have a Moroso heater in the pan and two block Heaters in the block. You'll really appreciate them when the temp drops below 60 degrees I can plug them all in and get the motor up to 100 degrees in about 1/2 hour. They also shorten the warm up time as well. I have had no problems with oil sludging in the pan but I've never left them on overnight. If you put a vacuum pump on it you can eliminate the "milking up" the oil too. __________________ Bill Baer 3391 SC, 339B SC, QR Last edited by Bill Baer; 01-14-2015 at 06:28 PM.

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