fuel filter into carb

[grt84gn]

Has anyone found some other way to hook up you fuel line besides that stupid short rubber fuel jammed up against the distributor, with that screw in filter, do they make a 90 in anything , fuel filter etc, ? I am certain more than one t bird has bunt to the ground from this design, lets see what you have done ? Thanks !

 

[boaterbob]

What year is your car and if you look on front left foot of carb you will see a number to id carb. What brand carb? Sure its the correct carb??

 

[grt84gn]

There is a small alum tag attached to the top screw that reads

Ford C6SF A
A 6 GD

On a 66 - 390 CI
Thanks, G>

 

[boaterbob]

C6sf a is correct for a 66 Thunderbird. You should look on foot of carb for positive id. There should be a solid steel line going from fuel pump to carb. I know the filter your talking about, But maybe someone just put it there.

 

[grt84gn]

I have a stainless line come up front of the motor, bends over the top and stops, I have included a link with the filter, which includes the piece of gas line , that short piece has to do a 90 degree turn and almost squashes or kinks the gas line going into the carb its is just really tight , I was hoping to improve on this set up , please see link, Thanks Again
Ford - Ford Thunderbird Fuel Filter, Screw-in, Hastings, 1965-66 - Macs Auto Parts

 

[boaterbob]

Your fuel pump should have a filter can on the underside of it. The line that is cut off near your carb should not be cut off. Steel line should screw directly into carb with inverted flair fitting. I think either someone screwed that filter in where it don't belong or the carb is for a different application or year. You have to look on foot of carb. You can cut steel line shorter so you wind up with a more relaxed bend on your rubber line

 

[grt84gn]

Thanks boaterbob, but the line in question is SS can't even bend it, she's one tough old gal, LOL, but have seen this set up on another 66 so I assumed it was a factory thing ? or close to it, will investigate further, Thanks for the info , G>

 

[boaterbob]

May get some good info from Pat Wilson Wilsontbird.com or John Draxler at Thunderbird Ranch. Post what you find out

 

[grt84gn]

Will do , Thanks Again , G>