FRAGN'STIEN
no, minimize head losses every place in the system (including the wb exit)
except in that specific area where you wish to maximize the convection rate
~ a 1" diameter
g.l.amour
for your 2ed variant reverse your connection sizes
3/8" inlet, 1/2" outlet
#Rotor
"The block gets bolted together so tight, that the formed pins, as far as the heat is concerned, would appear to be one continues long pin, all the way to the top."
nope, not unless you vacuum weld the pieces
you have a very conventional thermal joint using water as the thermal gap filler
better than air, but not so good
the reason you cannot 'see' any difference (if you've tested this) is that no heat is going up those pins anyway
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