OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Collectors Corner Identification of Particular Machines Victa Corvette

I have found this corvette on scum tree I'm thinking of getting my hands on it but from my research somethings don't seem correct could anyone tell me how old it could be? it should have an impulse starter and torpedo exhaust is this correct?

How hard would it be to get the correct impulse starter and exhaust for it

HI ir_baboon_73 I think your getting that confused with the older models it's a series 70 Corvette the muffler and starter are correct for that model.I think for memory it's a 1972-73 model Victacode V120.I can't find any pictures of yet,but I'm sure I do have some somewhere.I'll keep looking for you thought,but yet it does look correct to me.

Found some pictures Mr.Davis (Ty) had one in in great shape but here is some pictures of that one.

blumbly the owner says he changed the wind up starter to a zip starter years ago the engine number is 506710842

Are you sure the engine number isn't starting with a 56 and not 506? I only ask as I think it's a Corvette 2 from 1969-72 which includes 6 models 69VB-1-2-3 and models 70VB & 71VB victacode V65.Model 69VB had 5690 69VB-1-2-3 are 5691,5692 & 5693 and the 70VB & 71VB start with 5700 & 5710.I know this problem doesn't mean anything much to most but it tells me it's not the original engine.

nice looking jigger though , but im sure blumbles will sort it out ......... just looks a bit of a bitsa really , how is the hole for muffler in the deck ?
or i dont think you have seen it upclose as yet ?

I haven't seen it in person yet I'm umming an arring about it something isn't right about it I think ill just keep looking I found this also pity its in Cessnock

now that looks a lot better yesssssss. a surviver all there looks like too , its a runner ? most times if not always its a points clean n off it goes ;

i agree yes there is something seems not quiet correct on the other one huh both of mine have the side cover on the other side , but maybe different models ... there were a few

Hello one of the little people from the village,

The interesting thing about the original Corvettes is that they
never had recoil 'zip' starters. they were always impulse with
trip-release. Any 1960s or '70s Corvette (with recoil) will be incorrect.

Even after the Series 70 MK2 was introduced (the first decompressor Victa engine),
Victa continued to fit the Series 70 Mark 1 to the Corvette (meaning it could not
take a recoil starter). This was pure marketing strategy: Victa's once flagship
Corvette had to make way for the new kid on the block, the VCs.

The Corvette was dropped for the 1973 model year (72-73).
The name has been revived - from time to time - but with no real prestige.

The rest is history.
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Jack

hey jack , so any idea why the blade cover is on the other side ? or its a photo glitch maybe as all i have seen including mine have it the carby side not muffler side .

its an export model for U.S. ? as over there we are backwards

wrong everything on that one , really nothing like ir's prospect

vccomm its all complete except for the front cowl the chrome cover where it would say corvette I don't know if you can get these easily she isn't a runner but like you said probably wouldn't take much to bring back to life

most but not all the chrome will fit it just depends on what model it is and then just aquire the right sticker decal but its a better looking thing yeah .

and to be true i have NEVER seen one with a zipstart yet but im sure to be yelled at and proved wrong

not mant of then are really dead , just depends on how much time you have and what your prepared to do . at worst a complete rebuild and at least a points clean and carby service

that's why I was asking about the 1st one from what research I was doing it was all wrong I noticed what you said about the side access on the opposite side there's one on flea bay on the carby side as you said well ill just keep searching for a 60s victa looks like it will be long ole process

Hello vccomm

That is a great question and it got me thinking.
I think I have a credible explanation.

The early 1960s Victa had a safety defect that would only become
apparent with the design standards introduced in the late 1960s.
It was that the discharge chute should be opposite the carby side.
[Hopefully, for obvious reasons].

Starter
The trick is: if you see a Corvette with a metal cowl and a zip starter,
it will be wrong. All these Corvettes had wind-up starters.

Cheers
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Jack

aaaaaaaah ok , so hmmmm , it has a steel catcher so makes it early but mine do interchange though one plastic and one steel . cheers jack .
anyidea on any number ir_ ? it will help as ya know

thanks jack I had a feeling it was all wrong

a couple



1st one it takes the steel catcher , not sure of a date as the redbacks here keep growling at me !!!
2nd is a 67 model it has a 3Q carby on it , im told is sort of a rare item . and tkes both types of catchers but i was told it had plastic maybe kinda .

and the 3rd as you can see is almost same as 2nd one and most store brands had it of the era .

look close and see the cover slots in both ..... on carby side

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?

only reason i could even dream up might be sparks ? when using it for its intended purpose close to walls or concrete might ignite fuel maybe ? kinda ??? as i did get sparks when used mine around rocks in my yard