6" SS EXHAUST STACK
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12-04-2008, 16:56
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6" SS EXHAUST STACK
Very, very nice Kurt. You obviously have a lot of thought and planning into this "upgrade". Think I'll just imitate your design. If that's ok with you? Terry Trying to survive at 7 deg F. Wind chill is -8 deg F. Ernie... are you warm? Terry Neal |
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12-05-2008, 01:23
Post: #72
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6" SS EXHAUST STACK
a plastic bucket works great
use a broom stick to mount and a series sixty or 8v92 to demount Stephen 77fc35 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kurt Horvath" > > Wallace, > > Just stick it in the end of the tube. You could go to the hardware > store and get some 6" CPVC with a cap and do the same thing. if you > go the baggie route. Use rubber bands or little bungies, if you use > masking tape the sun will bake it onto the pipe and you'll need some > kind of solvent to get it off. That mean getting up on top of the > coach. > > Kurt Horvath > 95 PT42 > 10AC > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Wallace Craig > > > > > My stack turns 90* to the starboard; don't see how "stack hat" > would work. Baggie and scotch tape is sure cheaper. > > > > > > Wallace Craig > > 95 WLWB 42 > > Azle, Texas > > > > --- On Thu, 12/4/08, Kurt Horvath > > > > From: Kurt Horvath > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 6" SS EXHAUST STACK > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > Date: Thursday, December 4, 2008, 9:16 PM > > > > Wallace, > > > > Here is a safe, clean, easy fix, for long term parking, to protect > > against rain entering the exhaust. You do not need to climb on top > of > > your coach, just use the included pole and storage bag when you > don't > > need it. > > > > Make sure you copy and past all of the address below. > > > > http://www.iowa80.com/DirectionsWEB/webc...splay.php? > > itemid=98467 > > > > Kurt Horvath > > 95 PT 42 > > 10AC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson > > wrote: > > > > > > I haven't researched it, but the problem of the 6" stack is the > > issue > > > -- almost all accessories max out at 5" diameter. Someone > > somewhere > > > might offer a 6" flap stack cover. > > > > > > In the interim, perhaps a (metal) bucket and bungee cord would > > > provide protection. Use a small, light (kids) bucket, and no > > bungee > > > cord and it will remove itself when you start up -- otherwise, > be > > > sure not to forget to remove it! > > > > > > Pete Masterson > > > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 > > > aeonix1@ > > > On the road at Williams, AZ > > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 4, 2008, at 9:51 AM, Wallace Craig wrote: > > > > > > > For us pore lawyer types; simple is the best solution. Do you > > know > > > > if the flap like I described is available that fits the coach > > that > > > > you and I have with 90 degree exhaust end?? I am going to be > on > > > > South Padre Island for Jan & Feb and would like to keep water > > out. > > > > > > > > Wallace Craig > > > > 95 WLWB 42 > > > > Azle, Texas > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Thu, 12/4/08, Kurt Horvath > > > > From: Kurt Horvath > > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 6" SS EXHAUST STACK > > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > Date: Thursday, December 4, 2008, 10:20 AM > > > > > > > > Hi Wallace, I looked into several options, the one I liked most > > was > > > > bi-metalic valves. That's a strip of metal that expands and > > > > contracts when heated and cooled. It's used in some muffler > > > > applications. When it's cold it leaves a gap over a hole when > > > > heated it contracts and covers the opening. Easy few parts > > > > automatic operation, simular to what you described. The > current > > > > prototype can be modified in this manner. The electric valve > can > > be > > > > removed and a flange can be put in it's place with any type of > > > > device from a bung with a plug to the exhaust dump valve to > > drain > > > > away the water. I wanted the trap to be capable of draining > away > > an > > > > possible water flow that might be encountered. Five gallons a > > min. > > > > is most likly more than enough, unless that little son of gun > > > > Murphy shows up. L.O.L. Of course the rain cap will do the job > > but > > > > it's not a very attractive option, The 90 degree turn out pipe > > also > > > > works well but I've been trying to delete as many turns in the > > > > pipes as possible. The system that will be offered to the > > general > > > > public is a direct replacement of OEM parts for your coach, > The > > > > photos that will be posted soon are of the exhaust going into > my > > > > coach. Kurt Horvath 95 PT 42 10AC --- In > > > > WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Wallace Craig > > > > > > wrote: > > Kurt, I am probably the last person on earth that > > you > > > > should tale advise from about anything mechanical. Having > said > > > > that; can you not install a flap at the end of the exhaust that > > is > > > > weighted to stay closed when the engine is not operating? I > know > > I > > > > have seen it on truck applications. > Keep Tennessee clean & > > green, > > > > maybe I will get back that way sometime soon. Fuel is $2.44 > at > > > > Racetrack in Azle. Happy holidays. > > > Wallace Craig > > > 95 > > WLWB > > > > 42 > Azle, Texas > > --- On Thu, 12/4/08, Kurt Horvath > > > > > > wrote: > > From: Kurt Horvath > > > > [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 6" SS EXHAUST STACK > To: > > > > WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Date: Thursday, December 4, > > > > 2008, 8:58 AM > > Here we are 6 weeks after our last posts on > > my > > > > exhaust build. I > should have some photos today rain > > permitting. > > > > > > Some forum members brought up several points that I had not > > > > > > fully > considered or researched. > > Some of the mods are a > > 90 > > > > degree turnout pipe up top, a 30 degree > miter cut with a > rain > > > > visor and a drain tube on the necks bottom > inside curve of > the > > > > turn out. This should keep most of the rain out. > > Not being > > able > > > > to decide on exactly which type of exit I wanted I > have > built, > > > > two types the 90 I just described and a straight stack > with > a > > > > rain cap. > > Yes David the same as on your JD, At least I > > polished > > > > it up. > > If you look at your PT's exhaust it's a > > straight shot > > > > from the > exhaust opening straight into your motor. Systems > > with > > > > mufflers have > water traps and some have drains as well, > small > > > > holes drilled into > the bottom of the muffler. I opted out of > a > > > > muffler, for a straight > stack, so some sort of rain trap had > > to > > > > be created that would not > interfere with the exhaust gas flow > > and > > > > trap and drain rain > accumulation of any proportions. A 5" > > hole > > > > can accumulate a lot of > water in a daily south Florida > > afternoon > > > > rain, day after day sooner > or later your going to fill the > > block > > > > with water. According to > Detroit this is a problem. DUH!!! > > > > Detroit used the words Catastrophic > Failure several times. > > > > > > > > This first post has a photo of the test drain trap. Look on > the > > > > Home > Page for photo in Bumpersbird Album last pic. What you > > are > > > > looking at > is the drain section with the garden hose on full > > > > flow. 5 gallons per > min. As you can see it gets most of the > > flow. > > > > The section of tube on > the ground has been cut down to 6" > > long > > > > with a 3.5" electric exhaust > dump valve installed on a > > flange > > to > > > > open and close the water trap. At > this point it is manually > > > > operated by a rocker switch or a by a > remote key fob. > > > > I'm > > > > working on a thermal activated switch that will close the valve > > > > > > > upon heating or a sensor that will open the valve if it > detects > > > > water > in the trap. The surest method of operation is to open > > it > > > > when parked > and close it before you crank up the motor > > > > > > Some > > > > of my modification will most likely raise some eyebrows, and > the > > > > > > > commentary which when taken in the proper context may led to > > > > another > modification. > > Most likely NOT a this stage, > > unless > > of > > > > course someone spots a > glaring defect or error in my build. > > > > > > > > > > I'm ready to install the new pipes and go somewhere in the > coach, > > > > > > > > > she's been in the barn since Aug. On the up side I have gotten > > > > > > > several large fix's and rebuilds done on her since I knew she > > would > > > > > sitting for a while. > > Comments, criticism, suggestions, > > > > jokes, > > > > remarks, welcomed. > > Currently this is a prototype for my > > coach, > > > > a direct replacement for > the 95-96 PT42's is in the works. > > It > > > > will be built Stainless Steel > and will be a direct bolt in > > > > application, to replace the OEM parts. > > > > Kurt > > Horvath > 95 > > PT > > > > 42 > 10AC > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! > > > > Groups Links > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! > > Groups > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WanderlodgeForum/join (Yahoo! ID > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > |
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12-05-2008, 03:33
Post: #73
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6" SS EXHAUST STACK
Terry, Just to let you know it 80 deg in southern california Stay warm Terry
Complete Coach Works Alternative Fuel Sales Manager Cell: (951) 836-6520 "cfogleman@completecoach.com" "cfogleman@bluebirdcoachworks.com" From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Terry Neal Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 8:57 PM To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 6" SS EXHAUST STACK Very, very nice Kurt. You obviously have a lot of thought and planning into this "upgrade". Think I'll just imitate your design. If that's ok with you? Terry Trying to survive at 7 deg F. Wind chill is -8 deg F. Ernie... are you warm? Terry Neal |
12-05-2008, 04:29
Post: #74
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6" SS EXHAUST STACK
Many thanks Chris for the nice weather update. We're trying to keep warm. It will get much worse in January. Terry Neal Chris Fogleman wrote:
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