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Where can I hide 4 Victas in my place where I already have 6 mowres a boat a trailer and some other stuff, my mates shed of course. Old Claude passed away in Bundy, the family gave me these old mowers. 2 power torques A6056AA90 Keystart and AF055AA90 ![[Linked Image]](https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/uploads/usergals/2016/11/full-8869-31345-2_pt.jpg) And a 4 stroke utility and a 2 stroke MN332A9 with plastic carb. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/uploads/usergals/2016/11/full-8869-31346-2_victas.jpg) All are not siezed and have sturdy wheels, frames. So I can't wait to see if I can get them going... Speedy Bundy
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The bottom two are my favourites. Particularly like seeing a Victa decal on a flat decked 70s model for a change!
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
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Speedy do you know if that sidethrow one would have originally come out with a Briggs on it?
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Victa offered the Briggs option on Utes from the 1988-89 model year Norm, so it could be original.
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Hi Gadge, they always look like a bodge up when they put the motor on them so the pull cord is at the wrong angle, but I guess the base was drilled to suit the Powertorque so it puts the Briggs on that angle.
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What about the 2 stroke exhaust cutting visible on the deck? Did they just release it that way from factory without blanking it off? I'de love a four stroke version of a Victa utility for something different.
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
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Victa just fitted a plastic blanking plug in the deck exhaust slot, on the 4-stroke versions. P/No CH85985A, which is still available from a few online suppliers.
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The Victa utility is a B & S. degreased it hosed it off, took the cover and fuel tank off., Blew off all parts with my air gun...... It had a spark, put it back together, bingo, then mowed the front lawn.. changed the oil and sharpened the blades , oiled the wheels, put a new airfilter in. Top bearing was worn so magneto moved a little so I sanded off the coil and maggie, and set it at 20th. Worked. Then gave it to my mate for christmas........... as some runt stole his massport... Yer pull cord is on wrong side but it works.
speedy Bundy ps once the rain and temp increases the grass grows here 1 inch a day , so mowers are in demand. But I want to keep my favourites.
Last edited by speedy; 03/12/16 05:43 AM.
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that model Briggs would be to early for your ute Speedy i think. Victa would have repostioned the starter to face the rear if it was original.
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2 stroke MN332A9 with plastic carb. The Gold coloured one with the light coloured cowl is a 125cc I think. It's engine no is 02002343 and VI on the other side of the engine. speedy
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Hang on, with the ute, it has the prime once only sticker at the back of the base which makes me believe it was a two stroke at one stage. Am i correct??
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My thoughts from my first look at it, I couldn't see a manufacturer like Victa putting a motor on 90 degrees out of the accepted position
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sorry to confuse, the ute is gone now..... I'm not sure whether it was a 2 stroke once, maybe. Thanks I'm working on the 125 Gold Victa now. speedy
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By the way, i think that that gold victa is a Mayfair. They were mostly 125s I'm pretty sure
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Hang on, with the ute, it has the prime once only sticker at the back of the base which makes me believe it was a two stroke at one stage. Am i correct?? Well spotted. That clinches it.
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
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Thx mower freak, when I saw that, I realised that it was a dead giveaway and decided to make the it known.
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Soooo, how is the Mayfair doing? I bet that delightful 125 purrs like a kitty when it runs.
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
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I have taken it apart, good compression good spark, so I am going to decoke engine.. Base is a bit rough, only one height setting so i am just going to use as a test base for the engine and wait for a base, maybe even a ute. I have just bought gaskets for head , barrel and carby. It was missing a few parts which I have, so that's my project now.. watch this space. speedy
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Does the Mayfair have a G4 or an lm???
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Most likely a G4 unless it was built after 1980, which I doubt.
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
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