what's a good hi flow / filtered /clear in line fuel filter for under the hood use/ glass ? plastic?

our fuel line goes down the valve cover to 4 barrel carb from front of engine (stock location)

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slant six's RULE!
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My opinion, NONE. Either one is prone to breakage or melting. Use a metal filter.

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

OK

what on do you use on the race car.?

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slant six's RULE!
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I use a metal canister style filter that functions as a fuel water separator that filters down to 2 microns. It has been a blessing over the last 10 years or so.... Click on the link below to view brand and mounting photos. Jeg's and Summit carry them as well as our local auto parts in Black Diamond. Also most Marina's carry them.

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Aggressive Ted

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74 Swinger, 9.5 comp 254/.435 lift cam, 904, ram air, electric fans, 2.5" HP2 & FM70 ex, 1920 Holley#56jet, 2.76 8 3/4 Sure-Grip, 26" tires, 25+MPG

I also have the canister style, back at the tank/fuel cell. Looks like a filter on an oil burner.

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

Glass cracks and leak. Plastic cracks from ethanol.

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'72 Duster 198 stock cam, 3:23's Hookers on jack stands for 8 years in the driveway
'79 Maxivan 360 Offy Qjet Comp RV cam/rusting in the driveway.
93 D350 160HP Cummins Auto Dually Clubcab needs a injector pump
2005 Golden Couch Buick

I use an oil filter




Put it in there because rust from the gas tank was clogging up the normal filter when I first got the car. (which is why there's a fuel pressure gauge in-line)


I'm on my second filter now.......

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Ed
64 Valiant 225 / 904 / 42:1 manual steering / 9" drum brakes

how many microns should I use?

most seem 9 microns with a good flow volume

thanks Mary and USAJon.

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slant six's RULE!
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I tried 9 and 10 micron filters and they let a lot of fine debris in the carb.....after awhile it looks like sludge which can still block the power valve or a jet. I use a 2 Micron filter, "Perma-Cool" that came from Jeg's....Summit sells them too, so does our local marina and auto parts.
click on the redlink to view pictures of the brand and part number. After installing it I have not gotten any sludge (fine particle build up) in the past 6 years. No water in the carb either....
It has been excellent!

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Aggressive Ted

http://cid-32f1e50ddb40a03c.photos.live ... %20Swinger


74 Swinger, 9.5 comp 254/.435 lift cam, 904, ram air, electric fans, 2.5" HP2 & FM70 ex, 1920 Holley#56jet, 2.76 8 3/4 Sure-Grip, 26" tires, 25+MPG

I use a marine fuel filter/water sparator from Parker Hannifin, but mine is designed to sit on the suction side, unlike Ted's which is used on the pressure side of he fuel pump.

Be aware of that difference when buying the canister type fuel filter.

Olaf

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Aspenized

I use a clear fuel filter, but the clear piece is Pyrex (Duran), a type of High Temp glass. I have used them for years on motorcycles and never broken one. You can buy cheap glass copies at most any autoparts store.(and the ends are the same, but the glass is not)

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1964 Dart GT

I tried that version for about a year and it still let a lot of crap into the carb. The marine and diesel filters are far better.

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Aggressive Ted

http://cid-32f1e50ddb40a03c.photos.live ... %20Swinger


74 Swinger, 9.5 comp 254/.435 lift cam, 904, ram air, electric fans, 2.5" HP2 & FM70 ex, 1920 Holley#56jet, 2.76 8 3/4 Sure-Grip, 26" tires, 25+MPG

Ted- Down to 2 microns? yes, that is alot better! I replaced the entire fuel system(tank and everything to the carb.), so the only crap I have seen is probably coming from the stations pump! I really like the idea of the moisture seperator! Maybe in the future?

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1964 Dart GT

2 microns is important on Diesel engines......and sure helps with our old carbs.
If you can keep the fine sludge and water out of the fuel the ethanol mix can't kill the carb. I have seen a few marine and auto carbs that didn't use the fuel water separators. The carbs were eaten alive! and had to be replaced. My little Holley 1920 looks brand new inside after all these years.

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Aggressive Ted

http://cid-32f1e50ddb40a03c.photos.live ... %20Swinger


74 Swinger, 9.5 comp 254/.435 lift cam, 904, ram air, electric fans, 2.5" HP2 & FM70 ex, 1920 Holley#56jet, 2.76 8 3/4 Sure-Grip, 26" tires, 25+MPG

Carquest used to sell a fitting, and spin on filter with a water petcock drain on the bottom. I used it on an old Ford van that had a few holes in the tank.

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'72 Duster 198 stock cam, 3:23's Hookers on jack stands for 8 years in the driveway
'79 Maxivan 360 Offy Qjet Comp RV cam/rusting in the driveway.
93 D350 160HP Cummins Auto Dually Clubcab needs a injector pump
2005 Golden Couch Buick