Well as you all know it's getting to be winter time, which means colder temps. I noticed some people put winter grille insets to help keep the engine warmer and (I'm assuming) the transmission fluid warmer. I know that you can make transmission fluid too cold, but I don't want my engine to run to hot either.
I know diesel engines benefit greatly from these inserts, but what about my 360? Would it be a good idea to use them? I'm trying to make my transmission last as long as possible, especially knowing the problems they can get frequently.

Ideas? Suggestions? Maybe I should put 3 of the 4 in so I still have one open grille area?

 

in all realaty its nothing you half to worry about, i drive around all winterquite often in -30 northern canadian winters or worse, without them and have no problems, if you want to put them to feel better you can, you wont overheat anything ither

 

Alright sounds good.

No Use in spending money on something not necessary.

 

youll get heat in the cab a little quicker...that's about it, and a piece of cardboard tucked in between the ac condenser and the rad duz the same thing for free (and no one will see the cardboard either)

 

Okay. Maybe I'll try that.

 

in a perfect pickup world
the radiator would have 'bulletproof' reliable
shutters that would close off
and just let in enough air
to keep the liquid coolant in the radiator
at the right temperature for that engine condition
like 220 degrees for light engine load highway cruise
and as low a 185 degrees to prevent detonation
in Death Valley like conditions of towing a trailer near maximum gross vehicle weight

winter fronts are a useful tool
especially if you add and remove them as needed

18 wheel truckers have long used such devices

 

You probably saw my thread on this topic from early this year:
https://dodgeforum.com/m_693773/tm.htm

I really like them for the simple reason that they help the truck to warm up faster. When it is in the single digit and below zero, I can tell a difference in how much quicker the truck warms up (on the temp gauge as well as in the cab). Mine simply clip in and out, and it only takes me about 20 seconds to install them or remove them. I recommend them.

 

if i lived in that kind of climate i might do it... the lowest we get is prolly the 20's... still extremely cold in my opinion but definitely tolerable...

 

Ya, I never even put mine in unless we are in the teens, single digits, or below zero. When it is over 20, I really don't feel like they are necessary.

 

When I was a kid, growing up in the northern Illinois/southern Wisconsin border, people would put cardboard in front of the radiator. Works like a champ[sm=bounceybounce.gif][sm=confused06.gif]