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Mattax said

Ha! Treed! The fuel filter location characteristics I wrote about above may not have been until '63.
Shown here
https://www.web.imperialclub.info/Repair/Lit/Master/188/Page13.htm

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I usually put my filter horizontal right next to the carb (a little forward of the carb), is there a reason to not do that? the premade lines i see for 318s seemto put it below the pump or vertical by the head...