| Why not just rebuild my carbs? a good question, a few answers: Well tuned and adjusted carburetors will give you better gas mileage, as well as cut your fuel emissions! We have had several reports of average 33mpg on road trips. A rebuild is a necessary maintenance procedure that should be performed regularly, but it only replaces gaskets and limited parts. A restoration addresses much more. From the dirt caused by old gas, the dirt that gets thru without a gas filter, or just the gunk that forms from old gas sitting in the bowls; decades of use will clog the jets, make the floats stick, degrade the gaskets and prevent a good air and fuel mix. If the car has been off the road for a time, the situation is worse. We clean your carbs chemically, and then do a detailed hand cleaning Pot metal cast carb bodies and tops can become distorted by overtightening. On Solex, its the carb body to manifold, the little flanges, that easily bend. The created gap from over tightening not only causes air leaks, but can actually deform the carburetor throat! Our restoration service provides flat mating surfaces, and with solex we rebore the throats to round. Reaming jets with improper tools to clean them will score and even change the jet size. Jets will actually "erode" to a larger size from the passage of gasoline over the years. We not only clean, but guage all jets to make sure that they are all correct size. Butterflies wear, shafts become bent. Solex throats and bushings have specific problems that evolve over time. Zeniths, the pump link is subject to bending and breaking. Wear inside the body from the pump itself causes the pump to perform poorly. Throttle levers wear and break on both styles. Small parts easily get lost or broken over time. Our restoration process addresses these and any other problems. There are many issues that can rob your car of performance and all should be checked before having your carbs redone. troubleshooting Then call us to find out how we can help you make your car run better! |
| 356 Carburetor Rescue LLC |
| We can make your car run better |
John Jenkins and Jim Kaufmann, two long time 356 enthusiasts formed this business to bring what they saw as a much needed service to the Porsche community. We "rescue" original carburetors for the 356 and 912 Porsches, Zenith and Solex only; by doing complete restorations, not rebuilds. NOTE, we now do early 911 Solex 40PI, more here See notes below regarding the difference We also "rescue" distributors Carburetors are restored to stock specifications unless otherwise requested. Adjustments to injection and float levels are made to account for the changes in modern fuels. (Duane Spencer talked about this in his performance guide). We can restore your carburetors if you want to maintain the originality of your engine. Or we can work up a set for you from our stock of cleaned cores. Though we try, its hard to keep inventory on hand. In general, lead times are approximately 4 weeks to restore client carbs, less if we swap from our stock of cleaned cores, more if we need to do special machining. During particular seasons, we have seen that lead time extend to 8-10 weeks. If you are not sure what your original carburetor specs are, please refer to these specifications. |
| 356 Carburetor Rescue LLC, 285 Morgan Road, Sedona, Arizona 86336 Call Jim or Candace at 928 204-0507 for pricing information on our products and services and to place an order If you have problems with this website, contact Candace at cdelaney@356carburetorrescue.com or call 928 204-0507 Thank you for your interest in our products 356 Carburetor Rescue is not affiliated with and/or endorsed in any way by PCNA or Dr.Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG. |
We restore the following:
Solex:
32 PBJ
32 PBIC / PICB
40 PBIC / PICB
40 PII sand cast
both short 4 bolt
and tall 5 bolt for Carrera
40 PII - 4 Solid shaf
for super 90, SC, and 912
40 PII - 4 split shaft
to solid shaft conversion
40PI for early 911
Zenith
We can also do custom
machining to create high
performance
carburetors: 40 PII-4 to
42 and 44mm,
32 NDIX to 34mm.
NOW
Bosch Distributors
Solex:
32 PBJ
32 PBIC / PICB
40 PBIC / PICB
40 PII sand cast
both short 4 bolt
and tall 5 bolt for Carrera
40 PII - 4 Solid shaf
for super 90, SC, and 912
40 PII - 4 split shaft
to solid shaft conversion
40PI for early 911
Zenith
- 32NDIX, Normal,
Super, and C
carburetors.
We can also do custom
machining to create high
performance
carburetors: 40 PII-4 to
42 and 44mm,
32 NDIX to 34mm.
NOW
Bosch Distributors
