Pulled the end plates off my 3
Pulled the end plates off my 318 end discharge manifolds and found no internal copper distribution tubes. From what I've read these tubes provide more complete water circulation in the manifolds and reduce steaming & hot spots. They appear to be just flared copper pipe so I should be able to fabricate them myself. I'd have to change the water feed into the manifolds to the lowest point aft where the pipe plug drains are. Any thoughts and/or experience with the tubes?
Pulled the end plates off my 318 end discharge manifolds and found no internal copper distribution tubes. From what I've read these tubes provide more complete water circulation in the manifolds and reduce steaming & hot spots. They appear to be just flared copper pipe so I should be able to fabricate them myself. I'd have to change the water feed into the manifolds to the lowest point aft where the pipe plug drains are. Any thoughts and/or experience with the tubes?