Somewhere on the site is a complete explanation of my fuel filter replacement solution. I wanted to keep the look of the original filter, but getting the cotton snake from England was expensive. I found (with Peter's help) that the Fram C11860PL) is really an english repackaged filter that "almost" fits the housing.
Here's what you do. Take the fitting off the top of the cotton snake, leaving the brass plug in the top of the housing. Take the rubber gasket (looks like a common sprinkler hose gasket) off the bottom and glue a piece of wooden dowel 7/8" dia X 5/16 " long on to the bottom with any good glue that will take fuel immersion. I used SealAll tm. which is both gas and oil resistant (smells like old fashioned model airplane glue
. Leave the rubber gasket on the top of the filter as it will push on to the top brass plug and seal the joint. When the SealAll is dry, (I painted the wooden plug with the SealAll to seal it) position the wooden plug on the bottom plug of the filter housing and put the top of the housing on, tightening it will suck up the filter and press it firmly onto the top brass plug.
This is for an original Lister filter housing, you may have to adjust the length of the wooden plug if yours is different.
When it comes time to replace the filter, you just pry off the bottom rubber gasket and the wooden plug, and put it on the new filter and reinstall.
Stan
I knew I had the pic somewhere duh, it's on coppermine.