Joe Curto on SU Carburetors at Abingdon Spares

January 9, 2018 Staff Classic Cars, Events, Highlights, Restoration & Repair Comments Off on Joe Curto on SU Carburetors at Abingdon Spares

Abingdon Spares will be hosting British Carburetor expert Joe Curto on Saturday, March 31, 2018. Joe is known nationally as well as internationally as an authority on SU carburetors. Joe will be at the Abingdon Spares shop in Deep River, Connecticut, for an informal presentation on SU carbs of all types. There will be a particular emphasis on the SU carburetors used on post-war MGs. Joe will explain the how’s and why’s of British carburetion. He will also provide tips on carburetor maintenance and tuning, as well as information on the do’s and don’ts of modifying your current setup.

Carbs - Joe Curto at Abingdon Spares

There will, of course, be lots of time for questions and answers from the audience. Joe is well known for his guidance and advice to both the expert and the bewildered MG owner on the subject of SUs. Mark your calendars now for Saturday, March 31.

The session will run from 9:30 to 12:00, and a light lunch will be served. Please join in on what will be a most interesting tech session. Please let the folks at Abingdon Spares know if you will be attending as they would like to plan accordingly. You can call them at (800) 225- 0251 or send an email to [email protected]

Note: Press release courtesy of Abingdon Spares.

Staff

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