I lost my pics during a computer upgrade, so going by memory here. I had an 87 272LE with the Groco fuel filter. I had issues twice with fuel clogs during rough conditions. I removed the fuel tank and cleaned it up nice (no easy task!), but to make sure I'd never have a problem again, I added a Racor filter in parallel to the Groco. I added 2- 3 way valves to the fuel line, such that the fuel runs from the tank through the Groco to the engine, or runs through the Racor. If both valves are closed then fuel can't enter from the tank or exit to the engine, and I could work on either filter without much spillage. I mounted the Racor above the Groco and used the Racor as the primary filter (used it all the time). In the next 3 years, I had one occasion to use the valves, and they worked great! While going south and west around Orient Point, NY, it got pretty sloppy. The RPM's started to slow. I opened the lazerrate and switched to the Groco filter, and the engine picked right back up! I swapped out the Racor filter in case I had to do it again, but all was good after that.
The net, yes, the electric fuel pump in the 272 will easily handle pulling fuel through a filter mounted above the Groco. And, consider (as others have said) keeping the Groco and adding some valves as I did.