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I see some glass fuel filters mounted with the bowl on top and others with the bowl below. I see some sites advertising them glass up and others show them glass down. it seems like glass bowl underneath would collect sediment better and easier to remove it to dump out crud. Does it matter up or down?

I put them down, if attached to the carburetor.
This seems to allow for better/easier "drippage control".

Or, glass upwards if attached to the fuel pump on a car, or, on a truck.

The 1st picture is from 1954 Chevrolet Salesman Truck Data Book.
The fuel filter was an accessory and it shows the fuel filter with the glass bowl on the bottom.

The 2nd picture is from 1954 Chevrolet Accessories Installation Manual. (Page 27, Figure 62)
It is an illustration for a Cab Over Engine COE carburetor, it shows the fuel filter with the glass bowl on the bottom.

So I would say that the fuel filter is suppose to be installed with the glass bowl facing down.
The fuel filter from the salesman data book mentions a cleanable filter, which sounds like the one to buy.
(Non-corrosive unbreakable metallic element) Cleaned by compressed air.

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Thanks, jorb

thanks guys, again you come through.