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It was a manual reel, the cheap kind with a handcrank, not the fancy spring loaded one. I got one just to scavenge a high-temperature cord. The reel itself can be discarded, or preferably, restored with a cheaper cord. The standalone extension cords at home depot and lowes are not very good so I did not use one for the engine compartment. The cord is tied behind the grille so, like the block heater, it only pulls out a little bit so an extension cord can be plugged in.
I drilled through with 3/4" bit and one of those Harbor Freight right-angle drill chucks, and then I fit a rubber grommet. It is slow and time-consuming, and it's probably worth it well in advance to make a wish list of add-on electronic accessories you want to feed through. On my setup, most of the 25 feet or so of extension cord runs along with the Enginer cord.
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