About 356 Carburetor Rescue LLC
the company and the people
the company and the people
John Jenkins: Drove a VW bug during the later years of college. San Diego had lots
of 356's then and they seemed to take great pleasure in passing a Bug, and he took
equal pleasure in looking at them. In 1972, before the ink dried on his college diploma,
he bought a '65 356C, and has driven 356's since.
John was taught that general maintenance is part of owning a car so rebuilding Zeniths
was a natural evolution. He has always enjoyed the challenge of trying to return them to
their original performance and looks. After moving to Colorado in 1980 and becoming
active in the local 356 club, he joined the Registry, and chaired his first 356 Registry
Holiday. Soon after that he became a Trustee and served for eight years. He took on
the 356 Registry Travel Assistance Network (TAN) at the end of his last term as trustee.
By the early nineties John was rebuilding Zeniths for a friend and neighbor who
restored 356's. After moving back to San Diego, he kept rebuilding Zeniths for that
friend, and a few others, as a hobby. The hobby took more and more time and some
help was needed to branch out into the Solex. Another enthusiast who had a machine
shop was required. Fortunately, he met Jim Kaufmann who wanted to do something
similar for the 356 community, and, who was prepared to set up his own machine shop.
Circumstances have changed John's direction; he now restores the Bosch Distributors
for the 4 cylinder Porsches. He's had special parts manufactured to keep the original
performance perameters. All distributors are checked on a Sun Distributor Machine.
Retirement now allows John the opportunity to work full time on helping Porsches Run
Better
Jim Kaufmann: An artist by profession, now lives in Sedona, Arizona. Bought his first
Porsche, a '65 911, from his brother in the '70's, and has had at least one Porsche in
the garage ever since. The 911 was soon accompanied by a '65 912 and then a '61
Roadster. Each was a learning experience in the restoration process. Quickly realizing it
was easier to work on the 4 cylinder engine, he let someone else take on the 911
project.The Roadster also lead to membership in the 356 Registry, and to stepping
forward to Chairman the 2009 West Coast Holiday. The 912 was restored to a
particular level, while the Roadster became a ground up project. Much later, the 912
went to another home and Jim added a '59 Coupe to his garage. Now, that too has
found a new home. Through his experiences with these cars, and the few VW's that
passed through his hands, Jim learned that carburetors were an important issue.
Problems that could not be dealt with through a simple rebuild caused major
headaches. Problems that were not resolved in having carburetors remanufactured by
other reputable people sent Jim deeper into the how's and why's of both Zenith 32NDIX
and Solex 40PII-4. In meeting John Jenkins, Jim found someone with equal enthusiasm
and great knowledge on this subject. Together, pooling resources and talent, they
formed 356 Carburetor Rescue. Jim's artistic attention to detail helps insure that
your carburetors will meet the standards promised. .
Candace Delaney will be the first to tell you that she is the one who got Jim into the
four cylinder Porsche. This little red Roadster was her first experience with the 356,
brand new, out of the showroom, the fall of 1959! That's Mom in the passenger seat,
Candace isn't THAT old regardless of what she may say. The A is her favorite,
although she'll settle for driving the B roadster when she has to, sigh. She co-chaired
the 2009 West Coast Holiday with Jim
Joe Piccininni - From Brooklyn, to Sedona, via Las Vegas and other points West. Joe
has become an important part of the Carburetor Rescue team. Willing to step in where
needed, he's become our "Zenith guy". He's the man who makes up the new throttle
plates, checks the jets, and tests them on the engine after finishing their assembly.
He's also learning to do the Solex so Jim can move forward with 911 carbs and fuel
pumps. You'll be seeing Joe at the shows and Holidays, stop and say "Hi".
| 356 Carburetor Rescue, 285 Morgan Road, Sedona, Arizona 86336 Call Jim or Candace at 928 204-0507 for pricing information on our products and services Call John at 619 224-3566 for technical or installation help or information If you have problems with this website, contact Candace at cdelaney@356carburetorrescue.com or call 928 204-0507 356 Carburetor Rescue is not affiliated with and/or endorsed in any way by PCNA or Dr.Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG. |
