EthanL 31 #1 Posted 22 hours ago Just picked this up today. New to me C161 twin automatic. It’s going to be designated lawn mower as my 11hp struggles on hills. The engine was swapped to a 18hp Briggs. It needs a carb clean and adjustment. I’m going to order a decal kit as the hood reads “twin eight speed” but it’s a hydro. I’m an huge fan of the black hoods on these. What does everyone else think on the 161s? Also the rear fender looks like it’s swapped off a 520 or similar unit. Anyone know where I can find an original metal fender for it? Or just wait till a parts unit comes up for sale. 6 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 70,394 #2 Posted 13 hours ago Congrats, I’m sure that’s going to work well for you! The black hoods came with a very brittle plastic fender, and the steel fender from later models became the next best thing for replacement. You could locate one from a later C-series to be closer to the era, but I think yours looks just fine on the machine. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 70,394 #3 Posted 13 hours ago (edited) 16 hours ago, EthanL said: I’m going to order a decal kit as the hood reads “twin eight speed” but it’s a hydro. @Vinylguy Terry has been known to customize decals in the past. C-185 Automatic sounds pretty beefy Edited 5 hours ago by Pullstart 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 13,153 #4 Posted 10 hours ago 2 hours ago, Pullstart said: Congrats, I’m sure that’s going to work well for you! The black hoods came with a very brittle plastic fender, and the steel fender from later models became the next best thing for replacement. You could locate one from a later C-series to be closer to the era, but I think yours looks just fine on the machine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EthanL 31 #6 Posted 7 hours ago 5 hours ago, Pullstart said: The black hoods came with a very brittle plastic fender, and the steel fender from later models became the next best thing for replacement. Wow thanks for that info @Pullstart. Metal fender is here to stay if that's the case. I agree it doesn't look bad at all @Vinylguy these look fantastic and I will be ordering soon. Thank you! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinylguy 4,779 #7 Posted 3 hours ago 3 hours ago, EthanL said: Wow thanks for that info @Pullstart. Metal fender is here to stay if that's the case. I agree it doesn't look bad at all @Vinylguy these look fantastic and I will be ordering soon. Thank you! Just make a notation in the note to seller box during checkout ( This is for a C-185 twin automatic) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 3,145 #8 Posted 3 hours ago 18 hours ago, EthanL said: Also the rear fender looks like it’s swapped off a 520 or similar unit. No way I would change that fender for a plastic one, and I'm purist at heart. I never liked the big plastic fenders on the black hoods, but some do and thats all right too. I think they look so much better with that style fender you have on her right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EthanL 31 #9 Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago, sqrlgtr said: No way I would change that fender for a plastic one, and I'm purist at heart. I never liked the big plastic fenders on the black hoods, but some do and thats all right too. I think they look so much better with that style fender you have on her right now. Yup the metal is here to stay. I didn’t realize the originals were plastic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EthanL 31 #10 Posted 34 minutes ago After mowing this evening, this C161 is quite the upgrade from a manual 11hp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
