These engines are pretty much the same ones used in the '50-'68 International trucks, give or take. Those old trucks were cold-natured. Pappy always said that when the weather started getting cooler, it took some choke...and when it was downright cold, you had to pull the choke knob back in the seat with ya.
Now, if it seems like the engine is slow to warm up after you get it running, check the flapper and bimetallic spring on the exhaust manifold. That's what's commonly called a "heat riser" in automotive usage, and when it's working right, the engines tend to warm up fairly quickly.
If you're used to a world of fuel injection or carbs with automatic chokes...well, welcome to 1930's carburetor technology. Once you understand what you've got, they're easy to figure out. But it AIN'T a "set-it-and-forget-it" thing like a modern vehicle.
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