58-61 FI fuel filter cannister

[Mike E.]

There's a look-alike one used with ?Fords? in the past--wrong inlet and outlet size. Anyone know exactly what it was used on? And what filter it used?
I'm trying to help out an individual who will not have the car judged, but would like it visually as close as possible without spending the money for a real one.
Thanks,
Mike Ernst

[Jim L.]

Re: 58-61 FI fuel filter cannister

Mike,

I've seen those filters on 406 Fords (1962-ish?) but I think they may have had other Ford applications also.

Jim

[Al R.]

Re: 58-61 FI fuel filter cannister

I'm in Tn. right now, but will be home tomorrow, i just ran across the old part # for the Ford one last weekend. I'll try to post ASAP.

[John D.]

Re: 58-61 FI fuel filter cannister

Rev Mike, The problem with using the Holley filter (they made them) with the jumbo fittings is just that. Not going to be easy finding a 3/8" to 1/8" pipe fitting on the inlet side. Also the Corvette fuel line is 5/16" so your friend will have to come up with some adapter fittings to screw his fuel line in.
Meanwhile Ford used at least two styles of those filters. One of them is dead nuts for the 59 to 61 Corvette and one of them has the 3/8" fittings.
Ford part # for the Corvette style filter = B7T-9155A.
Maybe Al Rains has the part number for the other Ford style filter with the big fittings. JD

[Bill M.]

Re: 58-61 FI fuel filter cannister

Meanwhile Ford used at least two styles of those filters. One of them is dead nuts for the 59 to 61 Corvette and one of them has the 3/8" fittings.
Ford part # for the Corvette style filter = B7T-9155A.

For those who don't speak Fordese, B7T-9155-A is a part for a 1957 truck! The Motorcraft part number is FD-22. It is painted black.

Good luck.

[Al R.]

Re: 58-61 FI fuel filter cannister

Bill , FG 9155A for the ford truck is what I had as a # also, BUT I had it with the Motorcraft # as FG-22. Mike, I've got 2 #s for the filter-- Motorcraft FG-1 and Ford D2AE9176A2A. I've been told that Holley also made an element/filter for these in the past. Hope this helps. Al

[John R.]

Re: 58-61 FI fuel filter cannister

John D, which one is this? attached photo

[John D.]

Re: 58-61 FI fuel filter cannister

John D, which one is this? attached photo

John, Looks like the real deal to me. A word of caution when getting this part painted. Do not bead blast it. Remove the paint the old fashion way with stripper and wire brush. Then get it cad plated. When you get it back from the platers spend some time to make sure no crude is trapped between the inner and outer lining.
Your filter John appears to have the smaller fittings for the 5/16" line. Several of these filters are on ebay right now but they are the 3/8" style. I do wish the people who advertise them with give you a shot of the inside of the fitting but they don't.
JD

[John R.]

Re: 58-61 FI fuel filter cannister

John, so this part is to be cad plated to be correct? What year fuelie is this cannister correct for?? Thanks as always.

[Bill M.]

Re: 58-61 FI fuel filter cannister

Bill , FG 9155A for the ford truck is what I had as a # also, BUT I had it with the Motorcraft # as FG-22. Mike, I've got 2 #s for the filter-- Motorcraft FG-1 and Ford D2AE9176A2A. I've been told that Holley also made an element/filter for these in the past. Hope this helps. Al

Al:

Here's the box and filter with the fitting for the fuel meter in both ends. I haven't opened the filter to see what is inside.



I inherited an AC element (purchased between 1959 and 1962) that I think is right for the filter. AC part no. is 854386, GF-130.



Bill

[John D.]

Re: 58-61 FI fuel filter cannister

John, so this part is to be cad plated to be correct? What year fuelie is this cannister correct for?? Thanks as always.

Reportedly it may be correct for a very late 58 although typically the part is for a 59 to 61 John. JD

[Bruce B.]

Re: 58-61 FI fuel filter cannister

Bill,
The GF-130 is for the 57, early 58 FI type filter canister.

[Bill M.]

Re: 58-61 FI fuel filter cannister

Bill,
The GF-130 is for the 57, early 58 FI type filter canister.

OK. Thanks, Bruce. I wondered why it wasn't installed in the '59.

[Al R.]

Re: 58-61 FI fuel filter cannister

Hi Bill, mine was chrome plated in a Ford box when I purchased it at Charlotte auto Fair back around 90-91, so it is very possible someone placed it in that box, or it could possibly have been for another Ford application (who knows??). The main thing is it works for a street driven machine. I looked for an original about a year ago and if you found one, it was out of my price zone. Al

[John D.]

Re: 58-61 FI fuel filter cannister

I can imagine by now a lot of you are on ebay scouting for one of these critters. You got to be really careful as there are numerous variations in these filters.
Besides the size of the fittings some of them have pipe threads with no ferrels for a line to seat up against.
There is a very honest listing on ebay right now by Maxine Parsons showing a chrome plated one with the pipe threads. It belonged to her late husband Gail. Good for a driver so it is but if you have a driver forget this type of filter anyhow as they are a royal pain. Just put on a nice 62 to 65 AC GF-90 with a 62 FI fuel line that goes from the filter to the pump. Much better setup and very affordable.

The originals appear to have been cadmium plated. The NOS Ford ones all appear to be painted two or three colors.
Speed shops sold a ton of the chrome ones over the years. JD