6V92T Block Heater Fuax Paw

[NJT5047]

In the unlikely event anyone wonders what sort of block heater style to buy for a 6V92TA...be forwarned that there seems to be only one that actually fits.  There are a lot of erroneous listings regarding fitment.  The one that fits would be the four bolt plate with the element permanently installed in the plate.    I looked at one that Bill Haga had this weekend.  Thought about the difference in what he had and what I had.....Bill was selling...I called him and bought the correct unit that he had.   I kept wondering why so much engineering on a small item...the element has to be welded in place to assure proper placement between the block and cylinder. It could not be "turned" into the block.  Has about a 1/2" offset.
Made a huge mess today.  Got this brain-fart that I could install a block heater in the angled 1" adaptor on the curb-side head.  Nope.  Didn't want to drain the engine either.  Well...it's drained now.  20% on floor and me, the rest was caught. 
Problem is that you cannot install a 4" straight block heater in that location.  I've proven that.  there's some casting that interferes with the element.  Instructions stated that's where it was intended to go...or into a 1" hole in the oil cooler.  My NJT does not have a fitting in the oil cooler. 
SOOOO....the bus is in the shop with no water in the engine...I had new antifreeze from last year, quite a lot of which will again be replaced. 
This is a new unit that came from NAPA and the instructions state that it will fit a 6V92T....it won't.
Had the thing fit, this would have been too easy.  Now it looks like the dipstick must be removed to gain access to the rearmost lower bolt.   I shoulda done this while the engine was out of the bus last year...DuH!
Did have some success today..we've never used the LP heater which has been installed for 3 years now.  Never even been fired.   Turned it on and viola..it works great. 
Onward and upward! 
Cheers, JR
BTW, I got a nice block heater for sale that fits a 6V92T.  Cheap. 
 

[Buffalo SpaceShip]

Ouch, JR. We feel your pain! 

Hang tough!
Brian B.

[Kristinsgrandpa]

My 6V92 TA has a block heater that screwed into a 1" pipe thread opening in the block.

I bought the heater for $12.00 on ebay, works great.

Ed

[NJT5047]

Thanks Brian, I'm hanging tough.  Got more perserverance than brains at times.
Ed, may I ask where that 1" plug on your engine is located?   I've already bought the recommended block heater that mounts into the area presently occupied by a blank plate anchored by 4 bolts.... right behind the street side harmonic balancer.   I looked all over for another plug...and I believe I've seen the plate that I refer to drilled and a pipe plug installed.   Don't see any other 1" plugs other than the oil pan.  Read where that isn't the best way to preheat a 2 stroke.   
This is an NJT DDEC engine and it is a little different in some of the finer points!   
Thanks, JR