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corvette 4 #47760 29/07/13 05:02 PM Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 523 Likes: 1 wonthaggi vic nathan_867 Qualified Senior Hi I have brought a corvette 4 but dont pick it up till tuesday night. Iam wondering are they still easy to come by? This one has original catcher an rear chute. Also are the engines a briggs an stratton? Any help would be great :-)

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47763 29/07/13 07:31 PM Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 961 Likes: 20 Vic, Aust bigted Moderator I'm assuming youre talking about one of the old Corvette 4's. i believe they're kirby tecumseh's but i'm no expert on the older stuff. I'm sure one of the pro's will be able to help you out there. I'm pretty sure i've seen an older post on the older models, i'll try and dig it up and get back to you.

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47764 30/07/13 12:45 AM Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 523 Likes: 1 wonthaggi vic nathan_867 Qualified Senior Yea sorry the older corvette 4. An yea your probaly right about it being kirby. Yea if you could find that post that would be geat :-)

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47767 30/07/13 05:24 AM Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 4,291 Likes: 4 Brisbane QLD Australia Blumbly Master Technician Yes Nathan there doesn't seem to be to many around. I still haven't found one yet myself. It does depend on which model of course. I will wait until you pick it up and post some pictures of it,but if it is model I'm thinking it could then no there not to common. Here for a good time,not a long time.

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47770 30/07/13 07:10 AM Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 4,291 Likes: 4 Brisbane QLD Australia Blumbly Master Technician Is it the same as the one in this tread?If so yes they are getting very hard to find. https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=45021#Post45021 Here for a good time,not a long time.

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47772 30/07/13 07:23 AM Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 523 Likes: 1 wonthaggi vic nathan_867 Qualified Senior No its deferent I have a pic of it but I havnt got it home. Ill.post the pic I have

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47773 30/07/13 07:33 AM Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 523 Likes: 1 wonthaggi vic nathan_867 Qualified Senior

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47774 30/07/13 07:34 AM Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 523 Likes: 1 wonthaggi vic nathan_867 Qualified Senior It has a rear side throw chute an a catcher for it

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47778 30/07/13 09:51 AM Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 336 australia roebuck Apprentice level 4 Nice mower nathan, id love to work on one of those havn't seen one but will keep my eye out.cheers

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47779 30/07/13 10:01 AM Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 4,291 Likes: 4 Brisbane QLD Australia Blumbly Master Technician Was that on eBay with a few others? It looks familiar. Here for a good time,not a long time.

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47781 30/07/13 10:09 AM Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 523 Likes: 1 wonthaggi vic nathan_867 Qualified Senior Yea sure was its only 15 mins from me :-) are there many of these still kicking or parts?

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47782 30/07/13 11:34 AM Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 4,291 Likes: 4 Brisbane QLD Australia Blumbly Master Technician No I haven't seen many at all.In-fact when it comes to the Corvette 4's they are very thin on the ground (as the saying goes). Here is some information for you,and well done I still haven't been able to find one myself.So if you lose interest in it give me a yell. So it should have a VL30L4386 engine on it,and you can see all the other bits there. Here for a good time,not a long time.

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47789 30/07/13 01:07 PM Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 523 Likes: 1 wonthaggi vic nathan_867 Qualified Senior Thanks ill read through that soon :-)

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47790 30/07/13 01:20 PM Joined: May 2012 Posts: 467 victoria australia tomo4192 Qualified Junior Jeffrey this corvette mower also explains the toothed flywheel from your wanted add briggs like side starter! think they did a key start also.

Re: corvette 4 tomo4192 #47791 30/07/13 01:58 PM Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 4,291 Likes: 4 Brisbane QLD Australia Blumbly Master Technician Yes your right Tomo I believe that these were made for the electric start.There was a flywheel that didn't have the teeth but they didn't go on a lot of models.I guess whenever and whoever ordered them just thought it was easier just to go with the one that did both jobs. Here for a good time,not a long time.

Re: corvette 4 Blumbly #47797 30/07/13 03:09 PM Joined: May 2013 Posts: 119 Sunny Qld newlifemowers Apprentice level 2 Originally Posted by Blumbly Yes your right Tomo I believe that these were made for the electric start.There was a flywheel that didn't have the teeth but they didn't go on a lot of models.I guess whenever and whoever ordered them just thought it was easier just to go with the one that did both jobs. The Old Tecumseh you got in the kerbside pick up also has a flywheel with teeth...for the pull start gear to engage on.... Last edited by newlifemowers; 30/07/13 03:11 PM. Life is Hard at the top

Re: corvette 4 newlifemowers #47798 30/07/13 03:18 PM Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 4,291 Likes: 4 Brisbane QLD Australia Blumbly Master Technician You might be right.I haven't even got to that one yet.I should as I'm only going to wreck it out.I have no interest in it. Here for a good time,not a long time.

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47856 31/07/13 04:03 PM Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 523 Likes: 1 wonthaggi vic nathan_867 Qualified Senior The fly wheel teeth they would directly engage with the pull starter yea??

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47864 01/08/13 07:35 AM Joined: May 2012 Posts: 467 victoria australia tomo4192 Qualified Junior yeah on your model , i have a corvette 4 with a kirby engine but had the impulse starter

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47865 01/08/13 07:38 AM Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 523 Likes: 1 wonthaggi vic nathan_867 Qualified Senior Yea cause on this one pull starter is straight up n dwn. I have it home now so ill try get some more pics up soon. It should fire up

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47871 01/08/13 12:03 PM Joined: May 2012 Posts: 467 victoria australia tomo4192 Qualified Junior cant wait have only seen your model in the book

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47875 01/08/13 12:26 PM Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 4,291 Likes: 4 Brisbane QLD Australia Blumbly Master Technician Yeah come on Nathan we want to see it. I've seen another one but it wasn't in as good as condition as that one you now have. Here for a good time,not a long time.

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47876 01/08/13 01:13 PM Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 523 Likes: 1 wonthaggi vic nathan_867 Qualified Senior Lol I been working till late each day an I havnt even unloaded it out of my ute. I will take it out tomorrow after work an get some pics. An yea it does seem in very good condition the engine cover from what I saw is perfect

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47878 01/08/13 01:53 PM Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 4,291 Likes: 4 Brisbane QLD Australia Blumbly Master Technician Cool sounds good and yes it does appear to be in very condition.Once again good score I am just a little jealous.As I'd love to find one myself. Here for a good time,not a long time.

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47912 02/08/13 11:37 AM Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 523 Likes: 1 wonthaggi vic nathan_867 Qualified Senior Here are some pictures. Sadly the engine cover has been butchered to fit a 2 stroke model fuel tank for some unknown reason :-( otherwise pretty tidy n complete

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47916 02/08/13 01:00 PM Joined: May 2012 Posts: 467 victoria australia tomo4192 Qualified Junior looks pritty good you may be able to fit a different tank from a 2 stroke that had the hole to the right rather than center. then fiber glass the hole up ?

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47917 02/08/13 01:08 PM Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 4,291 Likes: 4 Brisbane QLD Australia Blumbly Master Technician OH no that's not good about the cowl part bugger.Can it be fixed? I guess if you find the right tank for it.Otherwise well done. I'm still a little jealous. Here for a good time,not a long time.

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47919 02/08/13 01:31 PM Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 523 Likes: 1 wonthaggi vic nathan_867 Qualified Senior Yea the original tank would come up from the side there. An it must of broken so they put the 2 stroke corvette tank which comes up from the centre I will have a good look tomorrow when i try get it to fire :-)

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47989 03/08/13 03:27 PM Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 4,291 Likes: 4 Brisbane QLD Australia Blumbly Master Technician Oh crap I see what you mean they have cut a whole new hole for the fuel tank.Oh no.I guess if you found a tank you could fill that hole in but the only way to not see the repair work would be to fill and paint it.Bugger I bet that gives you the poops? Here for a good time,not a long time.

Re: corvette 4 nathan_867 #47993 03/08/13 03:31 PM Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 523 Likes: 1 wonthaggi vic nathan_867 Qualified Senior Yea cause the cover apart from that is like new lol. I think sorcing a new cover would be very difficult lol