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johnd01
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Thank you.
On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 1:12 PM, Johnny Bridges via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> Lessee. It comes with an electric self - commencer, I used the 7500
> because it was the littlest one they had with an electric starter. The way
> I
> mounted it the yanker cranker was accessible, so you could fit one of the
> smaller ones manually cranked. Given that the smaller engine has a casting
> for a starter pad, depending how good a machinist you are you could fit a
> starter to a smaller one. Ken Henderson found a TroyBilt with the smaller
> mill and electric start.
> The panel was modified because I was too lazy to take a piece of plate and
> make one. Which I'm sure the N.O. has done. I gave him the Jukerac which
> the space was initially cut for. The 23' genset bay is smaller than the
> 26', so baffling and perhaps placement will be different. Exhaust will be
> as
> well. There was a short pipe from engine to muffler, I cut it in half and
> had a local welder put short pipe sections on each end. They're connected
> with any length of flexible stainless exhaust tubing from Advance or
> elsewhere.
> The pulse pump is necessary to fuel the set, you cannot use an electric
> pump. The pressure of even the lowest will overcome the carb and flood the
> engine. The pulse pump is common to larger lawn mowers and works well
> here. ten bux or less on eBay. Eventual plans were to pick up the
> crankcase
> pulses someplace else, but again time dictated the approach I used.
> Checking the oil is cumbersome. Beyond that it works well.
> The writeup would likely be a catalog of somewhat original cursewords.
> Note the placement of the outboard cooling fan. It was there when I got the
> coach, and was a consideration when locating the set.
> Had I kept the coach I'd have made some minor mods... a solenoid on the
> choke - or at least a pull rod. A panel made for the space. Which would
> dictate a better overall wiring layout in the compartment. Different
> baffling for the cooling air. Note that I was able to get a lot of space
> around
> the exhaust pipe, I consider it necessary. Pay attention to the airflow
> through the alternator. Straightforward 'in the door out the bottom'
> doesn't
> address the flow through the alternator, which is opposite to the engine.
> In the contractor frame it blows out the bottom and the engine air out the
> back. When we put sides on it changes. I was contemplating a short piece
> of flex hose on the rear of the alternator routed properly. Your routing
> and baffling stuff will be different.
> Another mod I'd do on the 23' is relocate the air filter. Remoting it
> will shut it up some, and put all the service ports on the door side of the
> genset bay. You might even consider a silencer on the hose, input moan at
> load is a substantial point of the noise it makes. Wasn't so bad in the
> coach, the set was under the bathroom. If next door was close he might of
> not liked it. If his A/C was on he wouldn't notice it.
>
> --johnny
>
>
> --
> 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
> Braselton, Ga.
> "I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me
> in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
>
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