That or simply use those little 2 stroke 650w-850w generators that go for $100-$200. They are very common.

I agree its insanity.

A custom generator with Victa parts would be interesting for a survival generator project but entirely pointless.

It would need to be vertically oriented with a custom frame made out of box steel and a large cast iron pulley ($$$) bolted onto the old Victa motor and a custom engine head. The cast iron pulley being used to keep the engine running smooth and power output delivery consistent. I MIGHT do it at some point in the future but I'll need to buy a pulley off of a self propelling Victa to see if the motor will even crank over without a plate attached on the bottom. Which I'm doubtful it will stay running. So you would need at a minimum fabricate a flywheel which is no small feat or take the blades off of an existing plate thingy underneath your lawnmower thingy and make up a cover for it to keep things safe. The hardest part would be finding a generator head which would justify the cost of the project, ie practically nothing AND at the same time the generator head would also need to run at the same RPM as the engine feels comfortable sitting at.

A lot of work.

As I said in my prior post, it would be easier to simply use direct drive with a washing machine generator head.

If you wanted to pretend that its still the 1970s-1980s and Victas are still commonplace and cold war is imminent I guess it would make sense to use a Victa motor. Especially if it has points ignition and not CDI. That way it could be EMP proof. With a nice rusty patina to it it would look nice too with a faded army paint job.

I would use a powertorque one though because parts are more available than a full crank. But yeah a full crank upright generator would be interesting to look at.

You'd have to be crazy to do it though because its so pointless. The only way it would make sense is if the Victa factory reopened and started making powertorque motors again or we were cut off from getting replacement Chinese generators. So? Considering the current state of the world it MIGHT make sense for a small project...?

Just wish someone would do it first instead of me so I can see how it turned out.

Last edited by CaptnK; 13/12/20 05:45 PM.