OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Engines Questions On Victa Two Stroke Engines Victa Charger 1983-84: Not used in 20 Years.

MF, I have only tested one PT and one FC using the method you describe, the PT measures 8.6 and the FC measures 6.5 but I don't think that is testing the module, that is testing the coil, anyway they are the readings I have. Just because it is on You Tube is a bit like, I read it in the paper so it must be correct

Norm K, it might be the chip. I can't see how the magnet could fail. I might try a flywheel off a working side pull to be sure.
Meanwhile, here's a Victa twin with a difference.

OK you have my attention now MF, is it one of yours and how is the petrol tank fitted? This would solve a lot of my problems with these high arch full cranks although as the grass is getting longer I think I had better get on and build a few more slashers and those full cranks go well on those.

There is no fuel tank, I was just posing the cover on the mower to see how it would look. I presume the tank that comes with these, won't clear the frame (haven't tried it). It's off a high arch with 125 engine I am cosmetically restoring. The cover looks quite good on this!

Yes the tank wont fit, they are a vertical tank that tucked inside the high arch area. Pity, I have looked at fitting a different tank, possibly from a side pull and weld that into the plastic cowl somehow. . Maybe a winter project for next year, too busy at the moment now the grass is starting to grow

You need a shallower tank that will fit under and with a filler neck that lines up with the fuel port on the cover, then use a zip tie through a couple of holes.

No zip ties on my mowers MF, if it doesn't look factory I don't do it. I need to find a pile of utility bases. I saw a NOS one today on ebay but they wanted $140 for it, no wheels or anything else

Here you go MF this will use up one of those high arch full cranks I have here. It was fitted with a Briggs so I had to modify the Briggs plate to fit the full crank. One very interesting thing I found was that Victa was very clever in that they fitted a boss that would take a standard Victa blade carrier and the pulley just fits instead of the carrier. Couldn't believe my luck

Is that an adapter you've made to take the full crank instead of a powertorque or four stroke?
Glad to hear the pulley is a straight on job. A welcome break from the myriad of dramas mowers keep presenting.

It was the existing adapter plate to take the Briggs, I hadn't bothered checking the Powertorque for a fit, my aim is to use up the high arch full crank motors I can't use on anything else, but slasher type bases because of the fuel tank problems. I can use the Powertorques on any of the standard mower bases I have here

MF I couldn't see how to send you a pic using the pm function. Is this the type of base you are looking for, they all look the same to me.This one was sitting on a pile of bases, is it similar to the Mayfair you want? I hate throwing these out but I don't have much choice without catchers for them.

Yep that's pretty much it. The only difference with that moulding is the bit that juts out the front with the Victa label has a slightly different raise to it. The one on mine is more angled, you will notice. I think there are at least three variations of this aspect, but yeah essentially the same base. These were the second tier high arch base or also known as the store brand hi arch. They cannot take the top tier Mustang base thumb latch catchers of the time, but the Mustang type base can take theirs!

This is the only other Mayfair I have at the moment but it is an early one. I haven't looked at this one but I will probably pull the motor off and fit it to a slasher base at some stage. I thought I had sold all of those off a while back, must have missed this one

Right colour wrong base this time. Now to get the two to align.

Hi Norm, just an idea if you are throwing out good alloy Victa bases I don't mind swapping them for good steel bases that are not rusted through,I have
a few that just have a little surface rust on them.

I have a few alloy base mowers that are too far gone and are looking for replacements.

Cheers
Max.

Hi Max, you are welcome to them, not sure what is there but freight would probably be a killer. As for the metal bases, not worth shipping them down here and besides I have piles of them and if they are only worn out around the front axle I weld them up. If they are rusty in the left corner I usually don't bother fixing those. I was planning on pulling all the alloy bases out and test the motors and remove them in the next couple of weeks anyway

Stupid alloy bases. If they don't rust, they crack, wear out and get holes punched in them. They should last forever !!

They should last forever mad!!,
Can't see that being in the interest of any manufacturer, Not too high on their list of " we must look into this"

Hi Norm ,those steel bases are only about half an hour away from your place ,it's not a problem dropping some off, the ones that have rust holes in them I throw
out, the steel bases just need a little paint.

Thanks Norm.

This one is for you Max, that mower the bloke dropped off here today while you were here that wouldn't start. Guess what, no fuel in it, put some fuel in it and it started second pull. Some people should not use mowers