OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Finding and Swapping Idle Chatter Victa: Another "18" M5

after dragging the old 18 out of hiding for a photo i started looking around for bits n pieces to put it back together , went to work and found some new rings still in the packet , surprised me they were still there looked fr the origional engine but decided to do this one instead so when i find out what it IS from i'll put it on that and rebuild the engine that came with it even though the guy i bought it from told me it was already so a couple of pic's where im at , still sorting out wheels atm see what you think





new rings seals and gaskets . cant finish the carb' yet seem to have misplaced a lot of stuff , took 4 exhausts to find a good one never noticed before how damaged n bent they get on inlet flange . eng number is . CA 1806 over 0 . anyone know what that from ?

Dave
a little fun on a sat'dy morning

another question if i may ? were the cooling cowelings on all these same green as the base ? or were some alpine green , seen a few like that and as im out of the base colour and have alpine green left in a rattle can i was thinking hmmmmm how would that look .
but seeing as its the wrong engine anyway ???

VeeeCeee,

Shes A Very pretty Green .

Definately the incorrect engine for M5 S1...I would Also have expected CAC or CAE, before the serial, but it is what it is I would like to see the stamping style in a clearer image for my own reference though, just to make 100% sure its not of the early style, which would make it earlier in the M5 Series (but still incorrect for your base)

The fact it starts with C generally indicates a very late or intersecting S3, Or model 8 serial. In any case it's another number in the mess of the S3 range, which is many and all but indeciferable.

Correct Range of 160,000- approx to 300,000+ would be accurate.

All Model 4 and 5 Autos and specials used the same colour on both base cowl and handle bar retainers. Galmet Avocado.
Handle bars and bracket both Victa Green (Wattle killrust in Deep Brunswick Green). This is of course excluding dept store models.

The colour choice however is entirely your own:) Orange is nice lols...

Linish your exhaust flange with a small degree of outer taper will help it seal better, and dont overtighten.

Anyways,Do it how you want Mate, as long as your enjoying your Saturday Fun!

funny you should say orange too ............ i have a not real good base was gunna have a play with soon i thought chevy orange was a tad bright for this one . then ok . so its not correct anyway light green top it is now . thanks again and yes i do have the correct engine for it (was told it was rebuilt ) and it did run when i got it .
so the retainers ones on base ? i wasnt too sure as out of 5 here only 2 had them painted . and there is/was a sort of felt type gasket from exhaust to base too i think .
and yes a great way to spend a few hours out of the house even the cook was a happy camper !!
thanks again MR 6

Great work there vccomm keep up the good work.

thanks mate , still not sure though just cant be bothered setting up the 'gun for paint so might just end up a nice tidy bitsa
(slack huh but cant rush back into it ) just something too do
got the red on it now . lightning flash too 'cause im not steady enough = out of practise

The lightening flash originally wasn't painted red.It was the same colour as the base.

The engine/barrel exhaust gasket and under base plate gasket are of an unknown metal composite (copper lead alloy) and surely bound by asbestos. The small round base exhaust gasket is certainly Asbestos.

The fabric/fibrous small round exhaust base gaskets are the latest version and are crappy, usually requiring a few to take up the gap and compact tightly in the base flange. Even with the elongated hole on the inner exhaust flange pushed far forward, the clearance can still be to great.

The worst part of this whole system is the lack of provision for both barrel holes to be used. When the System is fully sealed,they are a reatively quiet mower,and tend to run smoother.

Yes the retainers that hold the handle bars to the base.

If you have another S1 base then for the other engine,then do that all original if you like

Naaaa orange is hideous.....Ice blue hammer, black handles and silver highlights....And flashing blue leds under the base. Ceramic exhaust, 8 inch slicks, electronic forced induction, flames, key start, lowered handles....skys the limit, Victa Drift Mower!

Lols....thats why so many restored mowers have the flashes painted red, because they dont have a steady hand! Baaa use a sponge next time,its easier and the flash is lower....cant go wrong....:)

led's sound the goods !!! slicks ? im not in tyres anymore now hahaha .... think i found a cowelling correct colour too now , a lighter hammered green it would be ? sort of in between S.B green and the colour you see now and its perfect under the tank .

looks to be orig' or it was a good respray 30 years or more ago its tough as nails , sorry for the photo , dark now but you get the idea

just a little more on this one too , still soaking the points cam as its seized on the shaft , and i dont have a spare yet

i dont have heat to get it off and broke my puller but its moving slowly

Oooooh...I can see you hiding behind the wheelie bin lols....

Alpine looks good....Coming along Nicely V Man

aah yeh haha thats me !! and thanks , was a little i had left here not really enough for a big job so it ended up there all i need now is all thats under the coweling and she should be up n running sorting out some decent axles now most are beyond it and need new axle for the wheels but other than that maybe a few days and it will be out cutting toes again

best i can do seems im having a problem loading photo's
almost done just needs wheel caps now and as done as its going to get . thank you too chris125 for the cam and sundry's !! came in handy the gasket as i think the dog ate my exhaust one .
put it in there , the guy doing it reset timing cleaned points , good spark when tested it . put it all together after all rebuilt started 2nd pull but ran like a dog , seems he was excited at almost being finished and forgot to set point gap .
its big brother snuck in this photo , so dont yell at me ? look at front of base , its beyond it seems whoever had it rn over something smashed the muffler plate and alloy around it and came out through the front so just took off the rest , shortened the engine mount castings and that fell on it , rips through anything its pointed at now ! wheels from a pace just needed spacing .

Dave