Hi all,

I found this old Victa V160 'Big V' in hard rubbish yesterday and, aside from the starter assembly/engine cowling, it seems largely complete. Engine spins freely so I'm hoping I'll be able to coax it back into life to replace the modern Masport 4-stroke I'm currently using. I like tinkering with engines so this would be a nice little project for me now we're coming into winter.

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I'm new to all of this but from research I believe this is the 160cc full crank motor. Is that right?

Can anyone help out with what sort of starter assembly/cowling I need? Can I just keep an eye out for any of the 160cc cowlings such as the one on the red mower in this picture?

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Or do I need to look out for something more specific?

Thanks in advance!