Hi Tyler,
yours has the proper rubber coupling for the carby, mine is using the low/mid arch one for north south engine.
As well as sticking out too far, it restricts the cutting heights I can choose as the snorkel will rub against the wheel if I go to much lower than maximum height. Just as well I favour high settings anyway.
This mower is my mule for NormK's G4/LM carby modifications and it was pretty successful for my first attempt. Pushing the primer requires reaching with the finger which is quite doable.


Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!