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picked up a Gano inline coolant filter, figured i would give it a try and see if it works. also figured if there is any debris in the engine, head, etc that the filter will catch it before it hits the radiator. also will be cool to see the coolant flowing through the clear tube. another perk is you will be able to see if there are air bubbles in it as well.

picked this up from Gano Filters which is basically Restoration Supply Company.

Does it catch and hold the debris? Just wondering if it does catch a bunch of debris, how do you empty the filter or get the debris out of the system. Maybe disconnect the filter, crank the engine, and just blow it out the hose?

Interested because after cleaning and de-rusting my engine block, I could feel small particles coming out with the water as I opened the block drain. Wondering how many more little particles are in there even after three rinses.

If installed in the upper (return) radiator hose a Gano filter will catch debris larger than the mesh size to begin with. As the filter begins to clog up smaller stuff. It needs to be checked, removed and cleaned periodically or hot coolant may not reach the radiator. So once installed it is wise to take off the radiator cap frequently at first to see if enough water is circulating. A clear section in the upper radiator hose helps to check flow and maybe crud but may not be accurate as it takes something going past to see the flow. Can't tell flow rate if the fluid in all the same.

I like the idea for a freshly cleaned and re-built engine but would probably remove it once I was confident any remaining debris has been cleared.

Here's my Gano installed in my '32. I had to remove and clean out some residual debris after about 500 miles following an engine rebuild. Today it's pretty clean after another running another 500 miles. It does work and gives peace of mind, especially after having my radiator rodded out.

great to hear, plan to do the same with mine, peace of mind :)