soot shooter

just wondering what the cons of removing the heater grid on my truck would be

Rods

if it gets below freeze there a little hard to start

scottsjeeprolet

You live in Colorado? That would be a great mistake, in the cold climate you live in. Really hard to start on those cold mornings.
Why do you want to take it out anyways?

soot shooter

just heard it would free up a couple ponies

scottsjeeprolet

Don't believe everything that you hear!
That's a new one to me.

Ph4tty

A guy was talking about replacing his grid with one of Olee's power blocks just a couple weeks ago. Definately not a good mod for daily drivers in cold climate though.

Jambbii

I asked the same question before, but for me it doesnt matter because of my climate. The consensus was that they dont free up any power anyways so I left mine.

whoahoss

Thought that is what there is ether for??

Poooof no eyebrows or heads

Marine

That seems like a pain in the butt, compared to sitting in your truck and starting it with the grid heaters. Because if you use ether, you need 2 people- 1 to spray, and 1 to crank.
That's alot of stuff that is unnecessary.

mysterync

I Leave Mine in the Shop.... Nope not a good idea at all if you dont have a shop.... and some dang good batteries. It helps to stay plugged up too!

whoahoss

Squirt and start; where do you get two from?

displacedtexan

That's the way I always did it. I had a friend with a 6.9 IDI that in it's later years needed a stream to start, that took 2 guys. But it was just a ranch truck that ran once or twice a month, so not a big deal.

Rods

I dont run one my self i took the spacer and all out , i couldnt tell a difference u might c 5 hp on a dyno if that

Marine

Well, I am looking back on my experiences with the early 80's 350 GM diesels in the cars.