Genset exhaust (venturi/genturi)

[Keith Strehle]

A while back at the Quartzsite Rally I saw a genset exhaust venturi
arrangement that I believe belonged to Ron Faubion(sp?)

I looked at the Camping World version but was not impressed. I believe
the one I saw at Quartsite was all metal and the venturi was about
shoulder height?

Are there alternatives to the Camping World (Camco) version?

Thanks, Keith
84FC35

[Richard Hayden]

Keith, See John Finn's version of the exhaust extension. He has good pictures
of it on his website. I'm sure he or someone will chime in here.

Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
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From: Keith Strehle
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Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 8:33 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Genset exhaust (venturi/genturi)


A while back at the Quartzsite Rally I saw a genset exhaust venturi
arrangement that I believe belonged to Ron Faubion(sp?)

I looked at the Camping World version but was not impressed. I believe
the one I saw at Quartsite was all metal and the venturi was about
shoulder height?

Are there alternatives to the Camping World (Camco) version?

Thanks, Keith
84FC35





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[Scott Forman]

what is a "genset exhaust venturi arrangement"?

Scott Forman
86 PT38

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Strehle"
wrote:
>
> A while back at the Quartzsite Rally I saw a genset exhaust venturi
> arrangement that I believe belonged to Ron Faubion(sp?)
>
> I looked at the Camping World version but was not impressed. I
believe
> the one I saw at Quartsite was all metal and the venturi was about
> shoulder height?
>
> Are there alternatives to the Camping World (Camco) version?
>
> Thanks, Keith
> 84FC35
>

[erniecarpet@...]

Keith, i have 2 sections of pipe that are angled to attach on the generator
exhaust and angled to direct the exhaust any way you wish it to go, over the
coach. works great.

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Mt




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[mbulriss]

From a tip on Vintage Birds, long before I ever saw the Gen-turi, most
of us just went to any muffler shop for about $40-50 and got a couple
lengths of exhaust pipe and a hanger. Have them flare the pipes to
join them together and put a 90 degree bend in the one that fits over
the genset exhaust so that the upright portion sits out about 8-12
inches from the side of the Bird, as you prefer. Slide the lower
section on the genset exhaust, insert the second length, rotate it
upward and hook it to the roof top goat rail with an exhaust hanger
bent to fit. To prevent the bottom section from vibrating off the
genset exhaust, drill a hole through the lower section where it slips
over the genset exhaust and slip a 1/4 inch bolt through them both at
the genset outlet rather than take the time to attach muffler clamps
on the bottom one. Gravity and the muffler clamp takes care of the
upper piece staying put. I suppose if you worry about touching the
hot lower pipe, you could just get a second larger pipe to go over the
lower section and screw in metal screws or bolts to evenly center it
around the inner pipe and you'll have a fancy venturi one, although I
doubt there's any real venturi effect to cool the outer one - on a
hundred degree day, it's still gonna be a hot piece of metal, ask any
Texan that has sat on anything metal in the middle of summer - just
once. Geez, to think whoever posted that free tip on vintage Birds
could have patented it and given it a fancy name like Gen-turi and
made a bunch of money!

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" with rooftop genset exhaust from the
factory and not in violation of any recent patent (LOL)
San Antonio, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Strehle"
wrote:
>
> A while back at the Quartzsite Rally I saw a genset exhaust venturi
> arrangement that I believe belonged to Ron Faubion(sp?)
>
> I looked at the Camping World version but was not impressed. I believe
> the one I saw at Quartsite was all metal and the venturi was about
> shoulder height?
>
> Are there alternatives to the Camping World (Camco) version?
>
> Thanks, Keith
> 84FC35
>

[Keith Strehle]

Thanks Mike, I would love the find out who had the one in
Quartzsite? It seems that the venturi would help cool the pipe? But
rather than chasing down a muffler shop and this and that... I may
just get the camping world version. $100 and it comes in 4 ft long
carrying case.

Keith
84FC35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...>
wrote:
>
> From a tip on Vintage Birds, long before I ever saw the Gen-turi,
most
> of us just went to any muffler shop for about $40-50 and got a
couple
> lengths of exhaust pipe and a hanger. Have them flare the pipes to
> join them together and put a 90 degree bend in the one that fits
over
> the genset exhaust so that the upright portion sits out about 8-12
> inches from the side of the Bird, as you prefer. Slide the lower
> section on the genset exhaust, insert the second length, rotate it
> upward and hook it to the roof top goat rail with an exhaust hanger
> bent to fit. To prevent the bottom section from vibrating off the
> genset exhaust, drill a hole through the lower section where it
slips
> over the genset exhaust and slip a 1/4 inch bolt through them both
at
> the genset outlet rather than take the time to attach muffler clamps
> on the bottom one. Gravity and the muffler clamp takes care of the
> upper piece staying put. I suppose if you worry about touching the
> hot lower pipe, you could just get a second larger pipe to go over
the
> lower section and screw in metal screws or bolts to evenly center it
> around the inner pipe and you'll have a fancy venturi one, although
I
> doubt there's any real venturi effect to cool the outer one - on a
> hundred degree day, it's still gonna be a hot piece of metal, ask
any
> Texan that has sat on anything metal in the middle of summer - just
> once. Geez, to think whoever posted that free tip on vintage Birds
> could have patented it and given it a fancy name like Gen-turi and
> made a bunch of money!
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" with rooftop genset exhaust from the
> factory and not in violation of any recent patent (LOL)
> San Antonio, TX
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Strehle"
> wrote:
> >
> > A while back at the Quartzsite Rally I saw a genset exhaust
venturi
> > arrangement that I believe belonged to Ron Faubion(sp?)
> >
> > I looked at the Camping World version but was not impressed. I
believe
> > the one I saw at Quartsite was all metal and the venturi was
about
> > shoulder height?
> >
> > Are there alternatives to the Camping World (Camco) version?
> >
> > Thanks, Keith
> > 84FC35
> >
>