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 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 Zeniths its mostly a problem with the tops to body
mating. On Solex, its the carb body to manifold. 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 can 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.   Please refer
to our troubleshooting section about the many problems, that can
affect engine performane.  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.  Starting from basic Zenith carburetors, they now also do all Solex
carburetors for early 356, 550, and 912  four cylinder Porsches.  With custom
machining available for high performance applications.    Do you want to know
more about
us?

As per our name, we are here to "rescue" original carburetors for the Porsche 4 cylinder
cars;  Zenith and Solex only (not Webers and Dellartos) . We also do custom machining
for high performance applications on these carbs for Porsche and VW.
We have limited service available for early Solex, Zenith & Weber 911 carburetors
2012 has seen the restoration of early fuel pumps to our repetoire.

WE NOW DO BOSCH DISTRIBUTORS!

contact John Jenkins directly for more information 619.224.3566
use
this link for info on correct distributor for your car, pricing, etc.

We work up a set of carburetors to your specifications and take yours in core
exchange. Check for availability from our stock, but as demand often exceeds
supply, our lead time can vary from 2 to 8 weeks.  If you prefer to maintain
originality of your engine, we can certainly restore your carburetors.
We also sell carburetors without cores for exchange.

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.
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We restore the following:

Solex:
  • 32 PBJ
  • 32 PBIC / PICB
  • 40 PBIC / PICB
  • 40 PII sand cast
    for Carrera 4 and
    Spyder
  • 40 PII - 4 for
    super 90, SC, and
    912, solid, split -
    shaft**,
  • 40 PII - 4 split
    shaft to solid
    shaft conversion.
  • 40PI
** special order only

Zenith
  • 32NDIX, Normal,
    Super, and C
    carburetors.
  • 40TIN

Weber
  • 40IDA
  • 40IDT
  • 40IDS

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
Auto pulse 500, and
Pierburg Fuel Pumps