[tallyhoe]

Have a #17054913 quadrajet on my 71 gto. Carb had a sintered bronze filter filter in it. Went to get the small paper filter with the check valve in it thinking thats what a mid 70s carb should have. Paper element wouldnt fit in the barrel. Maybe i might have the wrong barrel that attaches to the carb? I thought the bronze filter was for pre 70s cars?

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[Kenth]

Yes, most certainly the wrong inlet nut.
This 1973-74 Service Replacement Q-jet should have the paper filter w/o the roll-over checkvalve.
Those roll-over checkvalves restricts flow and should be avoided for performance usage.
Also, they do NOT stop fuel from evaporate from the fuel bowl.

[tallyhoe]

Thank you Kenth!
Do you have an idea where i may find the correct one?

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[Tim Corcoran]

Cliff Ruggles

But I wouldn't use it because they restrict flow. I just remove it and use a Rb Mc inline filter before the carb.

[1968GTO421]

Cliff, Thanks for the tip about removing the OEM filter and using Rb Mc.

http://www.robbmcperformance.com/products/filters.html

[tallyhoe]

Originally Posted by Tim Corcoran

Cliff Ruggles



But I wouldn't use it because they restrict flow. I just remove it and use a Rb Mc inline filter before the carb.

Ty you Cliff!
Could you point me in the right direction for the filter you are suggesting? Google gives me nothing

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[torqhead]

Cliff, I didn't know you had a second user name on here!!! )

[242177P]

Originally Posted by torqhead

Cliff, I didn't know you had a second user name on here!!! )

Who is this Cliff fella anyway?

I suspect Tim might appreciate us steering them towards the real Cliff before this gets out of hand.

https://cliffshighperformance.com/

[torqhead]

Originally Posted by 242177P

Who is this Cliff fella anyway?

I suspect Tim might appreciate us steering them towards the real Cliff before this gets out of hand.

https://cliffshighperformance.com/

Cliffs not here, he's probably out chasing down a deer or something!

[242177P]

Originally Posted by torqhead

Cliffs not here, he's probably out chasing down a deer or something!

If Cliff is off for a while, here are some possible part numbers for the original poster...
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...el+filter,6200

[Kenth]

Originally Posted by 242177P

If Cliff is off for a while, here are some possible part numbers for the original poster...
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...el+filter,6200

1974 and earlier Pontiac Q-jets uses the short fuel filter.
17054913 is a 1973-74 Service Replacement unit.

[tallyhoe]

Originally Posted by Kenth

1974 and earlier Pontiac Q-jets uses the short fuel filter.

17054913 is a 1973-74 Service Replacement unit.

I purchased the small paper element from napa. It wouldnt fit in the throat of the filter housing. I ended just clesning the bronze filter and reusing it until i can come up with a better filter. Im intrigued about the filter Cliff is talking about but cant find anything online that resembles what he was referring to.

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[The Champ]

Originally Posted by tallyhoe

Im intrigued about the filter Cliff is talking about but cant find anything online that resembles what he was referring to.

Cliff hasn't posted on this thread. Kenth referred you to Cliff - who literally wrote the book on the Quadrajet.

This is Cliff's website for everything Quadrajet:

https://cliffshighperformance.com/

This is Cliff's book:



https://cliffshighperformance.com/Qu...et-carburetors

Cliff frequents this board and is very helpful. Apparently he must be on a temporary hiatus as I, along with many others, had expected him to post some advice.

[ponyakr]

"...But I wouldn't use it because they restrict flow. I just remove it and use a Rb Mc inline filter before the carb."


Another reason to NOT use the internal filter is because the inlet threads are soft & very easily stripped. Once I get the inlet sealed, I don't ever wanna have to remove it again.

I've always been on a low budget. So, I've always used a cheap inline filter, such as the NAPA 3033/WIX 33033. Never had a problem doing it this way.

https://www.fleetfilter.com/filter/33033.html

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/FIL3033

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b.../33033/4832387

[tallyhoe]

Seems as though cutting in a inline filter using rubber gas line might be a fire hazard?

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[ponyakr]

Originally Posted by tallyhoe

Seems as though cutting in a inline filter using rubber gas line might be a fire hazard?

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Yeah, if there's a fire, the rubber would melt before the metal line would.

But, if you use FI grade hose & wide band hose clamps, there shouldn't be any leaks, at the hose connections. Worked for me, for many years, on drag & street cars & trucks. Never had the filter hose connections cause a fire.

Nowadays, there are some guys who insist on braided hose & AN fittings for most all plumbing lines.

https://www.summitracing.com/search/...%20fuel%20line

https://www.summitracing.com/search/...7%2B4294948057

I suppose that all-metal lines, with a submerged in-tank pump would be the safest fuel delivery system.

[242177P]

Originally Posted by Kenth

1974 and earlier Pontiac Q-jets uses the short fuel filter.
17054913 is a 1973-74 Service Replacement unit.

Doh! Saw "early" didn't work, assumed he had a late carb. Should've paid more attention.

["QUICK-SILVER"]

Originally Posted by tallyhoe

I ended just clesning the bronze filter and reusing it until i can come up with a better filter. Im intrigued about the filter Cliff is talking about but cant find anything online that resembles what he was referring to.

Link to that filter was in post #5.
http://www.robbmcperformance.com/products/filters.html

Bottom of the page shows replacement elements for them. They are washable and appear to be made out of the same stuff your filter is.

Kinda like the composite bronze filters myself. They seem run longer than the short paper filters before they stop up. And part stores usually have them in stock. Just like the paper filters.

Clay

[tallyhoe]

Originally Posted by "QUICK-SILVER"

Link to that filter was in post #5.

http://www.robbmcperformance.com/products/filters.html



Bottom of the page shows replacement elements for them. They are washable and appear to be made out of the same stuff your filter is.



Kinda like the composite bronze filters myself. They seem run longer than the short paper filters before they stop up. And part stores usually have them in stock. Just like the paper filters.



Clay

Thanks Clay. I think my tapatalk app may not me showing the link for me? Im not seeing any link on post #5.

Ill try to disable the app to retrieve the link..

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[tallyhoe]

Originally Posted by "QUICK-SILVER"

Link to that filter was in post #5.
http://www.robbmcperformance.com/products/filters.html

Bottom of the page shows replacement elements for them. They are washable and appear to be made out of the same stuff your filter is.

Kinda like the composite bronze filters myself. They seem run longer than the short paper filters before they stop up. And part stores usually have them in stock. Just like the paper filters.

Clay

Yep, tapatalk was the problem