I had to have a win so I put the 125 cc motor I rebuilt for Grandmas mayfair. She bought a new mower as the fuel tank fell off..... Anyway it fitted well and mowed half the front yard.
I will tell you why my mate chose chocolate brown later.... speedy
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That looks cool Speedy. I also like the 125 engine on the green machine. Will it get a dress cowl or just a stand alone starter assembly? What is the gray paint used on the handles?
Wow! Check out the carby on the Toblerone special. I used one of those on a VC sports long ago. Went like a sports car!!
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Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
Hi Speedy & others, Those mowers are quite different aren't they. One with the G3 carby is mounted east west, the other North South.
Just refresh me on the difference between 125 and 160. Is it just a larger bore, or stroke or a combination of both? Are 160 and 125 crankshafts the same? I need a 160 cc fullcrank crankshaft at the moment. Got plenty of 125 crankshafts, although some are pretty old like Rotomo vintage,
Hi Mowerfreak, I haven't got the top cowl or starter, so I just use a rope, works well. The grey paint is on the handles , because I had some and wanted to spare the rustolium green spray can., and it looks OK.
speedy
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hello Jeff, Yes they are different. the crankshafts are different length.... I was looking in the workshop manual available on this website... Trying to copy a page over for you but it didn't work. I have three 160 bottom ends that I have to take apart to make one good motor for next project. I just took the decompressor off and it was busted, so mower wouldn't work. It has good bore piston and rings. A good start for my new 160.
Have a look in Brissie phonebook for a mower wrecker or visit tip shops. There must be plenty around Brissie. good luck speedy
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The Chockolate one goes well now. 46 year old wiring should all be replaced................. I have said this before.........even the spark lead...... I should listen to myself more closely. merry christmas to all speedy.
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My nan's neighbour had a white wagon in the late 1990s. It had over 400,000km and it's 202 didn't use a drop of oil. When I travelled with him in it one time, he drove it so carefully, no wonder it used no oil! The 202 was so smooth and the sounds of the trimatic transmission brought back memories after many years without riding in a Kingswood. The HJ had the strip style speedometer (the first since the HK of 1968 -and the last!!) and no temp gauge - only a warning light!! I loved the lack of hoses under the engine bay. Just the engine and one hose leading to the brake booster. As the owner said, you can get in there and have a dance!
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
