63 GF-90 Fuel Filter

[Joseph S.]

Is the natural finish or black GF-90 fuel filter on L75 engines correct? I have had 3 '63's judged, all had black fuel filters, and only once took a deduction for an incorrect filter. It was my understanding from the JM that either should be correct (JM seems to indicate black filters were more common) for a late build car.
Thx Joe

[Edward J.]

[Harry S.]

Re: 63 GF-90 Fuel Filter

The filter and attachments are 5 points. If you gave 4 points to the filter and one point to the attachments. At most your loss is .8, rounded up to 1. Assuming it's new there would be no deduction from the 4 condition points.

[Troy P.]

Re: 63 GF-90 Fuel Filter

isn't there an early and late 63 difference? Going back decades I understood that the silver can was correct for early 360HP cars (mine October 62) . Always open to new info though.

[Timothy B.]

Re: 63 GF-90 Fuel Filter

That was my thinking also, the early cars had a silver GF-90

[Joseph S.]

Re: 63 GF-90 Fuel Filter

The current JM makes no distinction - maybe the upcoming version will add more detail.
Joe

[Richard G.]

Re: 63 GF-90 Fuel Filter

Do the judges deduct for the groove around the circumference of the nut on each end?

[Joseph S.]

Re: 63 GF-90 Fuel Filter

In my case, I received no deductions in any of the three judging, for the for the nut on each end of the fuel filter.

[Joe R.]

Re: 63 GF-90 Fuel Filter

Yes, hopefully!

JR

[John D.]

Re: 63 GF-90 Fuel Filter

Typically the early cars had silver fuel filters at least the fuel injection cars. Then later black.
See page 97. Says that silver w/red have been seen on original cars in both '63 and '64.
I don't get involved here with judging comments because of my "job" as FI contact person.
Joe Ray does though.