Plumbing starter tank and sediment bowl

Quite awhile ago I asked some questions about running fuel lines to the 1 gallon starter tank. I want to connect it as an auxiliary gasoline tank. I purchased a dual fuel sediment bowl, and the line from starter tank to bowl, along with line from bowl to carb. I finally got around to hooking it up last night and ran into a snag.
Imagine you were sitting on the tractor looking down at the sediment bowl connected to the large fuel tank. The fuel turn off valve being at the 6 o'clock position. The line from the starter tank reaches the bowl at the 3 o'clock position, and the line from the carb reaches the bowl at the 12 o'clock position. I need a dual fuel sediment bowl with connections at 12 o'clock & 3 o'clock.
The dual fuel bowls for sale from Steiners, OEM, and a couple other sites I found only have bowls with connections at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions. I am attaching a photo of the bowl for sale. I am also attaching a photo posted quite awhile ago, I assume from a CASE-IH parts site, that does show an original diagram of a bowl with 12 & 3 position connections.
Anyone know where I can get one of these?
I did see fine print on one web site saying for the current bowl would work for "earlier tractors" if you purchased a 90 degree elbow which they do not provide. Unless anyone has any suggestions, I'll stop at Home Depot tonight and start my search for a 90 degree elbow to transition my bowl's 9 o'clock connector to the 12 o'clock position. Hope you can picture this and that it wasn't too hard to follow!
Thanks
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The early tractors had the sediment bowl installed on the starting tank. The later tractors (most common) had the sediment bowl mounted under the main tank. I wonder if maybe the aftermarket manufacturer didn"t realize there is a difference and is selling those dual inlet sediment bowls as a "one size fits all" thing?

Have you tried mounting the bowl to the starting tank? Of course, that configuration would require 2 completely different fuel lines as well.
 
Hello Rusty,
Yes I did try fitting the dual fuel sediment bowl to the starting tank as well, but same problem, lines would come from general front and right.

Looks like all the site I've found only sell lines for the 12/3 bowl, but then only sell the 9/3 bowl.

I'll get a 90 degree elbow and that should solve the problem. It'll be hidden behind the battery box, so shouldn't look too hokey!

Diagram shows a shut-off valve T on the starting tank, incidentally, I called CASE-IH and they do still have that T for sale, for $150+ !
Decided I'll put the dual-fuel bowl under the big tank, and use the single outlet bowl under the starter tank. That single bowl would have been destined for the trash and is free.
 

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