Dry fuel filter??

So....I been doing preventative maintence on the '69 300. Last weekend I changed out the fuel filter, (plastic kind), and lines from pump out, to filter to carb. Started right up like she always does with engine barley having to crank/turn over before she would start. All was good. Went to start this morning, crank, and crank, and crank before she started. Hmmmmm. Worked on my gauges all day. At end of day, just happened to look at the fuel filter and was dry. Went to start, crank, and...

Dry fuel filter??
Author: GBsPanhead