Use the links below . or contact us directly to find out how we make your car run better We guarantee our work, this is our warranty information Maintain your carburetors with regular rebuilds. Keeping your carburetors clean, with fresh gaskets on a regular basis will alert you to any problems that might be arising, like fuel leaks. And fuel leaks equal FIRE! Parts diagrams here. 356 Carburetor Rescue rebuild kits for Solex and Zenith available Because it is such an important part of your car's performance, we always ask our customer's to check their distributor's function. If you need help with your distributor, contact John Jenkins at 619.224.3566 or by e-mail at jenkins356@sbcglobal.net NEW Troubleshooting guidelines |
Home - general information about who we are - and -
About Us - the people who are carburetor rescue
Contact us - How to reach Carburetor Rescue for quotes,
questions, etc.
Carburetor specs - what are the proper carburetors for you car?
Parts diagrams - Zenith & Solex (dual and single barrel carbs) -
what and how to put together your carburetors, use these part
numbers to order parts.
Distributors - specs, pricing, details of service
Misc. Notes -
Random and misc notes on our services, parts, sources, etc.
Cores - what we mean by cores & evaluation
Injector Measurement Vials - a replacement for the nearly
impossible to find original glass tool.
Why maintenance? this includes info on setting injection with the
measurement vial
Warranty information - our promise to you
Rebuild kits
work shop manual pages, see under Zenith or Solex
Duane Spencer was kind enough to give us permission to use
these pages from his book Porsche 356 Performance Guide
about tuning Solexes
Jack Staggs gave us permission to use his article on carburetor
tuning and engine balancing.
Adjusting your carburetors for performance at altitude
Trouble shooting
You can also find more information on your carbs and engine in the
PCA series of books Upfixin der Porsche and on the 356 Registry
web site.
| Early single barrel solex carbs |
| Zenith 32 NDIX w/manifolds Manifolds for Normal and Super usually available. C manifolds are slightly different |
| Solex 40PII-4 carburetor for SC or early 912. The Super 90 will have a different top. The tall Sandcast carrera carb is very similar in appearance |
| A pair of "short" sandcast 40PII for Carrera carbs. Some of the old Alfas use this same carb body |
Solex
pricing and misc information
pricing and misc information
SITE MAP
For the most smiles per mile,
let your car perform to its full potential
let your car perform to its full potential
Zenith
pricing and misc information
pricing and misc information
The important stuff first, lots of other information below
If you are looking for it, I've removed the feedback page. At this point, a general inquiry on the web, particularly on the 356 and 912 registry will get you all the responses and comments you need to judge our work and our service. And we can provide you with specific references if you need them. Look over our Warranty information also for our promise to you |
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| We are now restoring Solex 40PI throttle bodies (911) Call for information pictures here! |