Hey all,
I have a Victa tornado 300 19 inch that I bought in 2006 when I first bought my house, and it is still going perfectly. It has a silver steel deck, and while it is still in pretty good condition, I have been debating whether to try and source a 19 inch deck for it to prolong its longevity, and also possibly add a mulching plug to it as well.
The reason I ask is I am also mowing my parents lawn these days, and use their old Victor Corvette they bought in the late 70s, which is still going perfectly, and it has an alloy deck, while a lot of people I know have had their steel decks start rusting eventually. I would hate to see this happen to my mower while the engine is still in good nick, so...
Would it be a good idea to change decks?
Does anyone know a good place to sort a good Victa alloy deck to suit a 19 inch power torque engine? It is a VS160 in case that is important.
What sort of prices should I expect?
Is it an easy operation? Or something I should farm out to someone more knowledgable? My knowledge in this area only goes to some minor repairs like changing carby rings and so on. If so, what sort of cost should I be reasonably looking at?
Failing that, perhaps just buying a second hand Victa already with an alloy deck?
I live in Penrith, western sydney if that helps. And usually get spares, etc from Emu Plains mowers.
Any advice is appreciated.
