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Unread 11-05-2002, 02:08 AM   #99
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well blackeagle, most important would be to go over all bill adam's work, again and again. until you get a grasp of the most important parameters for your system.

the flow resistance of the HC's is something to look out for.
best compromise seems bigmomma's , as the serc can be quite elusive. i think it was mfpmax who found heatercores new being made in mexico or something, then u could basically get the size or sizes that fit your case best.

next would be the block, u would want something with the least flow resistance per performance possible. such blocks will perform better and better with more powerfull pumps. again, this can be found in bill a's graphs.

as a pump, if u want to go with iwaki, take one with alot of head and not so much flow, because the actual flow u will be getting will be way less than the max flow given by the mfgr. i would try to go with the ones in the 40W range. looking at power consumption alone they should be packing double the punch of an eheim 1250.

if u can, avoid using a full tower, try to go with a cube style case. you will be able to keep all the cooling components much more at the same level. this should reduce the length of tubing some + reduce the created headloss alot. dont us 90'z, get some si tubing for tight bends (avoid where possible).

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