Mounting brackets and locations for filter king

[gs.davies]

Where’s a good place to mount a filter king and who makes brackets? I’m thinking that on the nearside bulkhead triangle would be ideal..

[Alex]

Mine came with a bracket.

[Exminiman]

Here you go https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p/sy ... ket-mrb001

You may want to make one though……ideally fit as close to carb as possible, but in my experience its not so easy to find a decent place in engine bay, so many end up in the boot.

Its an idea to get a pressure gauge and check the fuel pressure at the carb, were ever you put it

[GraemeC]

The standard bracket that comes with them is fairly thin plate which is pretty easy to bend to whatever suits - mine is bent just over 90 degrees and then mounted on the front bulkhead roughly above the heater hose plate.

[gs.davies]

The standard bracket that comes with them is fairly thin plate which is pretty easy to bend to whatever suits - mine is bent just over 90 degrees and then mounted on the front bulkhead roughly above the heater hose plate.

Any pics of it in situ? My washer bottle is in that location. Wondering if it’s possible to squeeze it in near to the radiator and the triangle part of the bulkhead stiffener.

[GraemeC]

Unfortunately not on my phone.
My washer bottle is in the boot out of the way

[gs.davies]

Unfortunately not on my phone.
My washer bottle is in the boot out of the way

SPi style. Nice.

[imack]

Made a bracket for mine and attached it to the triangle reinforcement.

[Rusty old S]

I did this Just squeezed in

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[floormanager]

What's the attraction of these filters? A lot of people see to have them over just a standard filter.

[Rusty old S]

What’s a standard filter on a Mk1? Never seen one only the one in the tank that always blocks up.

[timmy201]

Mk1 minis don’t have a filter external of the tank

The filter king has a clear bowl and replaceable filter element. You can also get them with a pressure regulator to keep the carbs happy

[Rusty old S]

My filter king has a alloy bowl not glass , alloy type FIA approved.yes keeps pressure constant .

[Peter Laidler]

I totally agree with you floor manager (previous page). If you are running a standard pump and carbs, a total waste of time as the pressure/flow is already regulated by the pump and fuel bowls. Don't forget that there is also a filter within the fuel pump too. If you needt a third filter, then go for it!

[Exminiman]

What's the attraction of these filters? A lot of people see to have them over just a standard filter.

Its not generally the filter, but that you can regulate the pressure down to 2 or 3 lbs, especially if are not using an SU pump.

[Exminiman]

Made a bracket for mine and attached it to the triangle reinforcement.

Thats a neat solution, will try and get a photo of mine later

[Rusty old S]

I tend dissagre with third filter not needed , after about 18 months look inside filter king bowl, if it’s not needed why was mine contaminated.i know of a freshly renovated car that caught fire from a float chamber leak when owner removed the temporary in line plastic crap looking thing that was fitted to make it look factory, the particles got past the factory ones just look into an empty mk1 tank, rust city.

[Peter Laidler]

Agree entirely Rusty S. As I said, if anyone need a 3rd filter for some reason, then fit one. But to be honest, rusty tank particles should be being caught by the a) tank filter and b) the fuel pump gauze filters. Cheaper in-line one-way-trip filters are readily available.

Last time I drained my tanks I hoovered them out with a long extension pipe through the filler necks. There wasn't a lot of crap in them

[Fanfaniracing]

Saw this neat installation i the Web.

I think i will fix mine like this...

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[gs.davies]

Saw this neat installation i the Web.

I think i will fix mine like this...IMG_3603.png

That’s exactly what I had in mind!

Peter, I tend to agree that the filter SHOULDNT be needed but many years ago I narrowly avoided a fire when a float overflowed due to debris getting past the tank and pump filters. Thirty years of further deterioration won’t have improved matters and I’d rather be safe than sorry. And if I have to have something under the bonnet then it might as well look good, which in my view, the filter kings do.