All very interesting, yes, i agree the starter is incorrect for the 'vette, but one contradiction i find here is that the side chute has to be opposite to the carby side. All the series 70 utilities with the north/south facing motor had the chute on the same side as the carby, did this safety defect become insignificant when it came to selling mowers or was it acceptable because of the intoduction of the chute itself?
