I would install a block heater. We tested cold starting on military vehicles to -65F. The best starting was a Soviet vehicle with what looked liked twin Chrysler engines. It has a gas fire coolant heater and the oil pan was shrouded and the heater exhaust heated the oil pans.
We preheated for one hour and both engines started easily. We cold soaked for another 24hours and the coolant heater quit after about 10 minutes and we attempted another start. Both engines started easily using the same Diehard batteries. We never got the M60 Tank started at-50F. They pulled the power pack (engine & trans mission) still wouldn't start. The soldiers said they used ether in Korea, once they had a tank started they backed the rear of that tank to rear of another tank and blew that exhaust into the engine. Hal
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