Thanks guys.
Joe - yes there are vertical stripes on back of block - so china built? Also it has a bar for cutting instead of a disk. Guy at mower shop said they did make a cheaper line that came through bunnings / Kmart etc but he wasn't sure if they had the sprint motors on them.
I soaked the old air filter in oil and then squeezed excess out and installed but no joy. So its remove tank and carby. I found a good clip on you tube where a fellow does the exact process outlined by grumpy above.
Thanks again. I'm having a rough run with mowers at the moment. The misses is starting to question my abilities...... This all started when I wanted a simple Victa utility.... I'll get there. I prefer to restore an older model than buy something new. Call it blind ignorance but I prefer the old stuff. Does anybody know if the Briggs will bolt onto an older Victa utility frame? This will be my goal once I get the 4 stroke going. I believe there may be issues with the length of the shaft and fitting the victa disk? If it's too much hassle I'll just keep the masport but it has rust holes quite close where the left hand side handle is attached
