Supertigre Diesel?

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Supertigre Diesel?

Postby Matt » Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:44 pm

Have come across a nice old Supertigre Diesel, which I really have never seen before. It's small, 1.5 cc to be exact, rear drum, is marked G31 on the side, and has "CARTER" very small on the underside of the case.

Anybody know anything about it? What it may be worth?

Thanks in advance.
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Postby SteveM » Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:59 pm

There is some nice info available on Supertigre at this link;

http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Garofali.htm
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Postby Jim Thomerson » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:10 pm

The G31 is a nice little engine. There is supposed to be a rubber cover over the rear of the intake drum housing. I bought a package of misc. carburator covers, and one fit perfectly. Carter is Italian for crankcase.
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Postby Matt » Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:48 pm

Jim,

Funny you should mention that, now that I am looking at it there is no rubber "plug" in the back. I am starting to think this was an easily lost piece. Other than that, it is complete. Does that little plug make a difference in operation?
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Postby Jim Thomerson » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:43 pm

I don't know. I never tried to run mine without it. I thought it a very nice engine, easy starting and powerful: but I have several engines in that size range, so decided I didn"t need a rear intake engine. I think mine had the cover when I got it, but the cover was in poor shape and not useable. I also had the 1cc G32, which I was never able to get started.
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