The one I have has a paper or some kind of fiber filter in addition to a brass screen in the top section of the bowl.


~DJ~ AKA "Bleach"
1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan 30K original miles

I'm under the impression that the glass under bowl on those pumps, originally contained a filter, possible a ceramic one?  Yes or no?  If yes, where could one be obtained? 


Paul

The glass bowl is better in some ways. You can see if have any gas coming into the pump and it's easy to see if you have any crud in your fuel.
I've never had a canister filter for fuel but the glass bowl is very easy to service.


~DJ~ AKA "Bleach"
1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan 30K original miles

I appreciate the input Steve! I will check into that option as well.

Kevin

1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria 292 Fordomatic

  
Webb City, Missouri

Ford FE big block trucks - like the 360 / 390 cid for instance - also had a fuel pump that incorporated a canister filter on the bottom. Easier to service than the glass type if you ask me (which I realize you didn't!). Changing the pleated paper filter and cleaning out the can makes for a pretty clean service procedure tho. they fit on the y-blocks and work well. 

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

Howdy DJ,

Yeah I was thinking I would change the pump out to one like you have now. They don't cost a lot and at least they have the glass bowl. I pulled the top on the carburetor today and no more rust particles. I think it was because I ran down so low on gas.

Kevin

1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria 292 Fordomatic

  
Webb City, Missouri

A 56 should have the glass bowl at the bottom of the fuel pump. Mine was like yours when I got it with an inline filter before the pump. I converted the existing pump with a bowl from another pump that needed a rebuild. It was essentially a one bolt job that took only a few minutes to change.




~DJ~ AKA "Bleach"
1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan 30K original miles

Wow,

Thanks for posting the photos and the info on the sending unit and fuel filter!

Kevin

1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria 292 Fordomatic

  
Webb City, Missouri

If you want to look in the tank or make your gas gauge closer to correct I did it all in the trunk. I removed the cover under the mat and the 6 or so screws and pulled out the float; tank was spotless. I measured the tank depth with a wooden ruler, mounted the sender on a 2x4 sideways, set the float where the it would be hitting the top of the tank, turned the key switch to ACC and looked where the gauge settled. Did that at 1/2 the tank at the bottom of the float, and finally where the tank would be with 3/4" from the bottom and set that at empty on the gauge. Had the put a little "z" in the float holder to make it come out where I liked it.

If you don't want to put one of those plastic filters in the line between the pump and carb, consider how the T-birds did it with a glass one you can change. I bought an AC one off E-bay and a 5/16" line and three 5/16" to 1/8" pipe adapters from an autoparts store. I had a 3 size bender, tubing cutter and flaring tool already. (all are available for Harbor Freight pretty cheap) I made a copy of the bends and angles I wanted from a coat hanger and then copied that. I used two 5/16" lines from the parts store so I wouldn't need to by any other fittings. Remember to tape the fittings on the tubing near where they go before you bend and they don't go around 90*'s and 180*'s very well. I've enclosed a couple of photos.   

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

Thanks Paul,

Yeah that is what I have used most commonly on other vehicles as well. I have been thinking about the particles I found in my float bowl though. 2 weeks ago when I decided to go for my 100+ mile drive, I drove from home to the gas station to fill up the car, keeping in mind they have like a 17 or 17.5 gal tank, and my gas gauge was showing about 1/2 a tank.

On the way I was going up a small incline and ran out of gas so I called my wife who brought the gas can from the shop which had about 1 gallon of gas in it. I put that in and the car started and I proceeded to the gas station where I put in 15 gallons of gas.

So I believe I picked up some trash from the gas tank that I would not have normally done, just because it got ran down so low.

Kevin

1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria 292 Fordomatic

  
Webb City, Missouri