wow, sounds like an interesting project. a few things jump out out me tho. I'd think about maybe a different radiator, like maybe the main one for a car, or something similar. Something with big intakes and outlets 1.5" or better. when fed with your smaller tubing, the flow rate shouldnt drop much, but the speed of the water in the rad will drop considerably, allowing it to dump more heat to the air. also you guys are mentioning head pressures created by rad restrictions, but don't seem to be taking the height of your res into consideration (maybe i missed this part). I would suggest a much wider and shorter res, maybe one of those 5 gallon jugs from a water cooler? and the last thing that i wonder about, where is all the heat coming out of the rad going? are ya gonna duct it out of the room? sorry if i'm way off on some of my points, i don't have facts and number backing them up, just basing them on experiences i've had in other areas that are similar.
peace.
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