7.3 vs 6.9 fuel filter head

[flatlander]

Correct me if I'm wrong but the 7.3 filter has a built in water separator?

Will the 7.3 filter head bolt to the 6.9 location?
Bolt pattern the same?
fuel fittings the same?

I know the filter is different, because I bought one on accident once.

 

[Diesel JD]

I'm pretty sure everything but the threads are the same, and yes it does have an integral water separator.

 

[93turbo_animal]

Barney I've looked at a lot of filters and if I was you if you wanted the water seperator I would find a generic one cause you can get them same specs but a whole lot cheaper if you just get the right filter head

 

[sle2115]

Correct me if I'm wrong but the 7.3 filter has a built in water separator?

Will the 7.3 filter head bolt to the 6.9 location?
Bolt pattern the same?
fuel fittings the same?

I know the filter is different, because I bought one on accident once.

Yep, mine bolted right in place. Bolt pattern is the same, fuel fitting is the same. The filter has an end cap that you re-use. I use the Wix filter with the drain valve in it and water sender port. The head also has a fuel heater in it. If you get one, try to get the wires that plug into it as well, they have some strange plugs on it.

 

[Diesel JD]

Well here's what you need to consider. If you do go with the 7.3 filter header, you're pretty much guaranteed you can get a filter whenever and wherever you need one. Coverage from NAPA/Carquest(wix products) and Baldwin among other less premium brands guarantee that. However have you priced 7.3 filters? They are very spendy! I think $20.00 is about average. If you get something like the Racor system you may get stuck without a filter. When I had mine I always had to stock up on them. They were also really expensive and just hard to get. I know you can buy other setups for cheaper. H2odrx posted a link to one shop in his area of NC that had a marine diesel setup for cheap that looked pretty good. Again, the question is what's it worth to you to be able to get a filter whenever and wherever you need one and only need one in stock that you carry in your truck for emergencies versus having to stockpile 2-3 at a time, which also gets expensive. Have aI made it clear as mud yet?

 

[Michael Fowler]

Will a Racor without a filter still act as a water seperator?

 

[funnyman06]

I just bought a Baldwin BF1259 and filter head to filter my WMO with, i was wondering one of these on the truck, is there anywhere a filter this tall will fit? Does someone have a model number of a smaller water seperator that will fit somewhere else on the truck?

 

[Devilish]

You could mount with a bracket to the frame near the fuel tank leaving filter in a sideways position. Only problem with that is it would be a little messy switching filters

 

[RKOCH]

DAVCO fuel processor the only wat to go.

 

[69dieselfreak]

eventually im going to go with a dual filter set up from fleetgaurd on my truck fs1000 and a ff5319 and get rid of the stock filters but i havent figured out where to put them yet

 

[Agnem]

You could mount with a bracket to the frame near the fuel tank leaving filter in a sideways position. Only problem with that is it would be a little messy switching filters

I did that on the Moosestang, but used a bracket to mount it upright like normal. Has an interesting side affect of not suffering from air leaks when there is a return cap problem.

 

[Devilish]

Understood

 

[sle2115]

I also have a perma-cool on mine, the tank selector output/input crosses the frame, and the filter mounts about parallel to it. I got it at Jegs or Summit. It is a water separator and filter, runs about $35 for the whole outfit and $14 for filters. I then ran pro-flex from there to the engine compartment, right up to the fitting on the 7.3 filter head.

 

[93turbo_animal]

I was suggesting using a filter from napa which would still be easy to get anywhere and cheaper then the $40 they want for the 7.3 filter

 

[sle2115]

I was suggesting using a filter from napa which would still be easy to get anywhere and cheaper then the $40 they want for the 7.3 filter

That's what I am using. Any Wix dealer or Napa can get them, they keep them in stock locally, but not sure about abroad.