gen set/books needed

[Tom Warner]

The airflow direction on my Perkings generator is to the outside, in other
words the fan blows it through the radiator. After correctly insulating it,
there is very little noise. Also I ave never noticed a problem with the
awning down. The problem is that most people use the wrong kind of
insulation in the generator compartment. To tame down the noises made by
diesels you should use a composit of 2 #/sq ft of lead lined insulation,
not vinyl lined. The only company that I know that offers this kind of
insulation is Soundown corp.

What I would worry about with a horizontal radiator like that is the
collection of dirt and debris in the fins as well as the weakening of the
generator floor. I did not see any additional members installed in the
floor after the cutouts for the radiator. The Perkins generator weighs
approx 900#.

But as always anyone can make what ever modifications to their coaches they
feel is necessary. Time will tell whether it was worth the effort.

tom
1982 FC35
Vernon Center,NY







At 08:00 PM 8/18/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Tom, it's OK, it's not relevant to an 82 NA. Mebbe you aren't picking up
>on the cooling air flow direction. The best of us get confused.
>Mike Hohnstein
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Warner
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> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 11:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] gen set/books needed
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>
> Woody I think you are going to be very sorry you changed the
> orientation of
> your radiator for two reasons. Now when it kicks on it will blow every
> kind
> of dust and stones not only all around the bottom of the coach but also
> back up into your radiator. The Bluebird engineers put the radiator
> horizontally for this very reason. If you insulate the compartment with
> the
> right kind of space age insulation (lined with lead for a diesel) and
> install a quieter muffler you will have licked the noise problem.
>
> Tom
> 1982 FC35
> Vernon Center,NY
>
> At 03:39 PM 8/18/2005 +0000, you wrote:
> >i have posted my new gen set pictures on the site under pictures
> >this lets some folks see how it is all made without doing it!
> >
> >i for 1 and tired of the noise and updated my door with the rad
> >blowing out the bottom like a newer style gen set..
> >
> >might be the deal for us fc owners..i like it
> >
> >I still need the gen set troubleshootsing instructions and other books
> >on this and my 81 bird
> >mine had a 1980 model book and a gas engine book?
> >
> >anybody made this to disc yet?
> >
> >woody81fcrb a redneck with out all my good tools here in north carolina
> >getting ready for RATS
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