OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Walk Behind Lawn Mower Frames Victa Lawn Mower Frames Re: VC Mustang Questions

hello again. i have once again a puzzler. at least a puzzle for me anyway. i have taken an interest in the vc mustang range of victas 70S era. i try and try to find info on these mowers but you cant find too much about them.
someone of you may know their history?.ive inserted 4 pics of from what i can tell are different year models. does someone with the know which is which from these.
once again cheers bazz.

Well yes there are a few different models of the VC-Mustang.The VC-Mustang was the replacement model from the VC-160 series.The first model was:VC-Mustang Mark I 1974-74 160cc G3 carby.


VC-Mustang Mark IV 1977-78 G4 Carby.


Unfortunately I don't have a Mark II or III at this point.There wasn't a real lot of different's between the four.
There is a few other variations of these models.I also have a Red VC-Mustang (which I don't have any pictures of at this stage).Which I might add does have the red VC-Mustang label.
I'm not too sure what the picture of the red label on the green cowl is.I'm just wondering if that is the picture of the one Ty had.As somebody had changed the cowl and swapped stickers over.
The two with just Mustang on the label are the series 80's.Which yes was made in the 1980's.I know this as they were my mowers.They were basically the new era so the VC was dumbed out of the name.There was also some imported models which we have recently found,but I won't go into that now it just gets more confusing,and we can't work out exactly what the true story is,except they were the export models.If I get a chance I will take some pictures of the red one and maybe I could have the Mark II or III as I have a couple which are not complete right now.Hope this helps.

wow . truly awesome info.thanks a bunch Blumbly. i have definately now got the mower bug i am afraid.i just love the look of that mustang cowling. its taken me a while to grow accustomed to the more modern mowers . but i think its going to be a good project too.may the search begin. he he

I didn't get a chance to get my red one out.I'll see if I can this afternoon when I get home. I should try and get it running. I think I do have a mark III as well ill check that as well and put some photos up when I do.

OK after doing some research over the weekend I can only find four different variations of the VC-Mustang.
1973-74 V135 G3 carby (with remote fuel tap) that comes in two colour. Green and Red.


Red version


1976-78 V207 G4 carby (This one has a remote primer) not all had that.


1976-78 V207 VC-Mustang S
These are the only pictures I could find.(Unfortunately I haven't been able to find one myself)Bugger.


After these I believe the VC was dropped from the name and they were just known as a Mustang.Like this one below.

Sorry about the picture I don't have this together at the moment.
If anybody knows of any different variations of the VC-Mustang please post it up with the year and a picture as I'm curious to know if there is any other variations.Especially between the years of 1974 to 1976 as there is a cap there.

awesome stuff Blumbly

Sure not a problem if I can find out more info on them I will start a new post so it can be archived.

yay i got one of these babies for 15 bucks.Bargain... it has the wrong catcher! so will it ever end? methinks not.

Which one did you get?

like this one

Found this one on the tip a while back!! Still goes Base missing most of the other side and cowl is sad

wow .and still another colour.

and i finally got one. think its the wrong catcher though.

Yes that surely is the wrong catcher.

I have a question about the carby on the later model VC Mustang. The carby cap looks just like a normal G4 but doesn't have a primer bulb. (just a tiny opening that I can't even see a tube being able to connect to.)


How does it prime?
Will a later model cap with a primer work on these?

Thanks.

hey !
you can convert these to the later primer cap, the cap you have hasnt really got a primer it just gravity feeds

What you have there is 1974-1978 V206 VC-Mustang (Mark II)- G4 No Primer.They didn't have any primer at all.The carby face is facing inside toward the base,so even if it had a primer on the face of the carby you would never be able to reach it.If it is turned and running correctly it still won't be hard to start.It really doesn't need a primer.The Mark III had a remote primer,again due to the carby facing inwards.Check my post on the VC-Mustang Identifying here https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/u...amp;Main=8362&Number=46830#Post46830
It's in a bit more detail so you can see what the differences are.

Hey Blumby, you could always do the unthinkable. Turn the carby the other way, to access the primer, change the snorkel and place on the RHS, and then cut a hole in a perfectly good cowl................to feed the snorkel through.......AAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH

But I couldn't and wouldn't take something that is original and do something like that and put that much effort into it when they do start perfectly well without them.I mean it may take one extra pull on the cord to get it started.Mine starts quite easily without the primer so why change it.A lot easier to put a remote primer than what you said.Wow.Also lets face it they are starting to disappear over the scrap pile and I'd say in the next few years they themselves will be harder to find.

Here, here. Definately the way to go with older and rarer machines is to keep them as original as possible.