Generator Noise on FC Passenger Side

[John]

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

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--- 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
>