Generator Noise on FC Passenger Side

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Hey John,

Great job, where did you purchase the new squirrel cage and motor??

Bill 88 FC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "John"
wrote:
>
> Andy,
>
> Check out all of the modifications that I have made to my Perkins
> genset, they made a great improvement in sound reduction, starting
at;
>
> http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/52361793
>
>
> "REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001"
> John Finn
> '82 35FCRB
> BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE
> TO VISIT THE "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" REMODELING ADVENTURE
> GO TO;
> http://www.pbase.com/image/24977457
> '66 SUPERIOR / IH 392 GAS V8 32' PUSHER "FOR SALE"
> SEE THE OLD COACH AT:
> http://www.pbase.com/image/26052733
> HOPKINS, SOUTH CAROLINA
>
> ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Coleman"
> wrote:
> >
> > Fellow Wanderlodgers:
> >
> > I was sitting under my main awning the other day sipping a beer
and
> > yelling to my girlfriend who was sitting a few feet away. The
> Perkins
> > generator was running.
> >
> > The one thing I really don't like about my 83 FC is the
placement of
> > that generator - right by the door under you main awning where
> people
> > hang out.
> >
> > And that giant Perkins generator is no quiet unit!
> >
> > Has anybody replaced their Perkins with a quiet Onan or
Powertech?
> Is
> > there hope that I might one day be able to talk without yelling?
> >
> > Has anybody found a way to sound insulate their Perkins to make
it
> > quieter?
> >
> > It also seems the Perkins only has one speed. I imagine a newer
> > generator would do much better on the fuel efficiency side too.
> >
> > Anybody have wisdom to share on this? Thanks!
> >
> > Andy Coleman
> > 83 FC35
> > Spring Lake Hts., NJ
> >
>