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awesterink · 07-08-2002, 03:58 PM

Right (bigben2k)...that seems logical.

My tubing is 3/8" ID, but my BIX is 1/2". I figured that would slow down the speed in the rad (more to fill), but when exiting the rad it has to squeeze back into 3/8" (and thus increase speed), and when entering the block it will be 1/4" (more speed). It should not matter WHERE I put the block to get a higher speed through the block...all that matters is the restriction of the pathway through the block relative to the rest of the loop. Right?

So given that, I would have guessed putting the block after the rad makes most sense.

Thanks for the repeat to this n00b... :-)

07-08-2002, 03:58 PM	#8
awesterink Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 53	Right (bigben2k)...that seems logical. My tubing is 3/8" ID, but my BIX is 1/2". I figured that would slow down the speed in the rad (more to fill), but when exiting the rad it has to squeeze back into 3/8" (and thus increase speed), and when entering the block it will be 1/4" (more speed). It should not matter WHERE I put the block to get a higher speed through the block...all that matters is the restriction of the pathway through the block relative to the rest of the loop. Right? So given that, I would have guessed putting the block after the rad makes most sense. Thanks for the repeat to this n00b... :-)