block heater options for a D2?

Try doing a search on the subject as this has been discussed before.
I'll need to start mine tomorrow morning. Set it on the trailer yesterday morning and as I walked away I was thinking I should drain the warm Pony motor oil out to refill it with something lighter. Todays high was 10 or 20 degrees. Tomorrow morning will be just as bad. There will be a young guy there, he can pull the rope for me. I bought Synthetic 5w-30 to put in it today but the sun wasn't shining on it by the time I got home. Oh Well!
Jeff

I tried doing a search on this sight and did not turn up anything, which I found surprising. My search consisted of the following key words (D2, "block heater")
lots of threads came up... none on topic

Heating the oil pan is usless, get a tank type heater to install on the main engine andinstall it down low and put the warm water into the block drain at the back of the main engine and find a place near the front of the head to return to heater, this will heat the whole engine and also warm the pony to help start it easy also.
good luck, Ron Meeder

Here is a copy of a similar thread running on the ACME forum.

I have a circulating block heater as shown in this link on two D2's... connect the heater inlet to the 1/2'' boss on the lower radiator pipe, and the heater outlet to the 1/2'' fitting on the thermostat housing... mine are on " U " series tractors... not sure if a " J " series has those two fittings... if not, another location could be found.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...39137_200339137

It is really not difficult,( well it's not fun) to adjust the pinion to stay latched. In the end you will be glad you did.

Matt

I would think you should look at the adjustment on your pinion latch--if it is correct you should be able to spin the diesel for 5 minutes or so in cold weather which will make it start more easily.

Here is a picture of the one from Northern Tool that is installed on my D2... when the lower engine side curtain is on you don't even see it.
It heats both the pony and Diesel engines very well...

[quote="bcwayne"]Here is a picture of the one from Northern Tool that is installed on my D2... when the lower engine side curtain is on you don't even see it.
It heats both the pony and Diesel engines very well...[/quote]

I can't help but notice the Electric Starter AND Pony Motor on your D2. It never hurts to have a "Plan B".👍

I agree with other posts regarding the pinion. Even if you have to rebuild it, it is not prohibitive in expense and you will be so much happier.

After that bugger smashed my finger down to 1/16 I rebuilt the pinion and I became a much nicer person!👍

As for the block heater you can get them on amazon. Just search Kat's tank heaters.
I know this thanks to bcwayne.