Genset exhaust (venturi/genturi)

[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
> >
>