[Frank Lee]

I used to remove the blocks and blankets for spring-summer-fall but now I leave the blankets on all year and on the car the block stays on all year too. Never had an overheat issue due to the blankets but I have occasionally run hot on the pickup (fan delete) plus I make that truck work so the block comes off when it's above freezing. I really should put an e-fan on the truck but the issue doesn't come up enough to make it urgent.

I've found the blankets when combined with blocks to retain a useable amount of heat even after four hours in the winter, which is often brutal here. I think of the whole engine compartment as an upside-down box; don't want that heat escaping upward nor too much draft blowing it out. Could be even better with a bellypan but I've never done that.