The earlier cars had a glass bowl fuel filter that bolted in that area. The
later cars have plastic fuel filters that are cradled in that metal clip.
My '66 and '68 have the glass bowls, and my '70 has the plastic filter. I prefer
the glass bowl, because it's easier to see any contaminants and easy to dump the
sediment. You can still buy the glass bowls and elements from Fairlady Products.
I don't know when the switch happened, maybe sometime between 1968 and 1969.
Fred - So.SF
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>Subject: Re: For Sale 1600 & 2000
>Author: Edward Wilsey <erwilsey@ix.netcom.com>
>Date: 5/21/99 8:39 AM
>
>Nice cars.
>
>I have a question because I have not been able to identify the use of a clip
>in the engine compartment.
>
>If you click on the 2000 link and look at the third picture down (middle row)
>you'll see the clip just before the radiator inline with the upper hose clamp
>at the bottom of the picture.
>
>What is it that clips in there?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Jim
>
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