G'day Mowerfreak, NormK and Tyler,
Yes Mowerfreak I never thought of checking inside the exhaust as it had a buggered carby and decompressor on it I was thinking that these were probably the reasons this thing wasn't running. Also when I last tried to start it I thought it gave a little flutter that maybe it was ok. Nope gees this mower looks like it was really buggered that's why they dumped it. At least it was used up and patched up right to the end anyway...lol
With the muffler exhaust clips, I think on my full crank I first installed the bottom clip on the muffler when the engine is on the deck. Then you have to be careful and try to clip the top one onto the muffler. I first fit the clip to the engine side then I think I ended up using vice grips to hold the muffler side of the clip end and I sort of stretched/pulled the clip to secure it to the top of the muffler. It took quite a few attempts until I got it on there evenly. You want to be careful as these things are clipped on pretty tight and maybe wear some eye protection just in case the clip goes flying while trying to install it. Once the clip is on the muffler end securely you can then lightly tap the clip with a flat blade screwdriver and hammer carefully to slide it across a bit so the clip sits inline with the exhaust port on the engine. But making sure to keep tapping the clip down on the muffler while doing this so it doesn't unclip and possibly go flying somewhere then you have to get the bugger clipped back on again..lol
I haven't removed and fitted a muffler on a powertorque engine yet, but from what I have seen the setup is similar to a full crank with a top and bottom clip, just a different sized muffler.
Cheers and thanks for that NormK, at the moment I think i'll leave this mower aside for now and see what the other Mustang full crank is like when I get the chance.
Nice find there Tyler, I don't have one of these older styles of Victa lawnmowers. What is the cutting width on that one? In the photo it seems to look wider than the standard 18inch steel deck Victa's.
Cheers!
