OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Finding and Swapping Wanted VC-160 Auto Drive parts needed

Hi all as you may or may not have read on the forum.I have finally got all my auto drives together and I was playing around with them I made a list of the things I need to complete them.
Mark II



Parts for the mark II
1.Base
2.Cowl (I say cowl only if I can find one better than is already on it)
3.Wheels (I say wheels only if I can find ones better than is already on it)
4.Chrome Hub Caps (again as above)
5.Gear Box Cover (Plastic)
6.Drive Belt Cover (Plastic)


Parts for the mark III
1.Cooling Cowl
2.Air Hose,Filter Box,Throttle Control,Accelerator cable(all one unit)
3.Wheels (I say wheels only if I can find ones better than is already on it)
4.Correct screws for dress cowl
5.Cowl (I say cowl only if I can find one better than is already on it)
6.Height adjust lever rubber
7.Not sure what I need for the left rear wheel assembly but the picture above is all I have for it.



Parts for the mark IV
1.Clutch Cable
2.Cowl (I say cowl only if I can find one better than is already on it)
3.Wheels (I say wheels only if I can find ones better than is already on it)
4.Correct screws for cowl
If any one can help please let me know.
Thanks

hey , does your later auto drives have the clutch handle like the 550 ? have a clutch cable off one here, also a diff off one (diff is different to my mk1 auto drive) still chasing bits for it.
the cable and diff are yours if you can use them as they were given to me through the site

just had a look at the rear drive gear set up they are different to you pic so probly no good

Not sure if they are the same I haven't had a lot to do with 550's.I would imagine they would be longer.

Hi tomo4192 after going through some of my books here.I'm not sure that there would be much different's if any between the Auto drive and the 550 cable.Do you or can you take some pictures of it? Also just measure the length please?If there is any different's I reckon it would only be the length.
Also with the Mark III rear drive part I have found the spring so the only part I do need is the cir-clip. As I defiantly don't have one of those.

ill measure the cable shortly and take some pics

Cool I'll wait and hopefully I can still get to it as I had to move the mowers as the mower room flooded late yesterday.

Just need to add a part to the list of parts needed for the Mark III.Took them outside today to take some pictures and noticed that the Mark III handles are beyond repair.So now I need some handles now.I guess I may be able to use VC-160 bottoms but would need either Mark I,II or III tops.

Not getting a lot of success with this topic but I'll keep trying.I have found the Mark III cooling cowl I had on a spare engine for another restore.So I can use that one and maybe by the time I get to that project I can find another one,but I will use it for this one first.

Whoops I have made a mistake I do still need a cooling cowl as on the weekend I relized I don't have one for my VC-160 mark III so I will have to use it for that one. As soon I will be putting it together as the restore on it is nearing completion.

Not doing real well here in finding the parts I need.For my mark I,I need a fuel tank (Green) not the black one.As I have found out it is suppose to have the green one.It currently has the black on.

I assume the tank is a different height to the non Auto Drive??

Yes it's not as deep,as the gear box lays under the tank.

Dude I am sooooooo jealous. I think the vc auto drives are the coolest. Its hard to find them.

Especially the first Auto Drive it took me nearly 2 years to find one that was worth getting.Most of the ones I seen before it really were not very good.I was looking at one point in getting two and making one out of 2 and a half of them.As I had half of one at that time.Yes it take take me a while to get them.I still have a bit of work on getting the mark III going as it still isn't quite complete,but I would like to get some more parts to it,as god knows how long it's been since it was running and I'd really like to get it running soon before the seize monster comes and settles in it.

My mark one auto drive was in a scrap pile it was good enough as a starting point but have struggled to find any parts at this point, have got it running and has the death knocks. its just chillin under the bench.
you will be first to know if i give up all hope !

No don't do that as the mark I is the hardest of all 4 to find.

Still no luck.
I have been looking hard for some time and can't find one for you mate, sorry. (And me).
It's weird I am finding Victa rotomo's everywhere but I can't find a single VC auto drive.
Maybe if I look for a rotomo I migh find a vc auto drive. Lol

That's OK they do seem to be getting harder and harder to find.Don't worry one or six will show up sooner or later.

Blumbly do you see anything you like?

Yes all and everything.I liikkeee it allllll.