Tech QuestionJake Barkley, Moose Jaw, Canada, 1970 Dodge Challenger 440 Rick, I'm doing the reassembly on a '70 Challenger 440 6 pack 4-speed. The car was dropped off to me as a bare shell. This is my 5th resto. Engine & tranny went in from underneath while bolted to K member . Everything lined up straight and normal. The problem I have is that the driver's inner tie rod end rubs on the torsion bar, and the center link is just touching the oil pan on the drivers side. I have changed out the center link, pitman arm, idler arm and even tried a new power steering box but the results are the same. As far as I know the car was never hit hard and everything appears to be straight. If I could find a pitman arm that was 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch longer it would solve my problem as the passenger side has good clearance. Any ideas or suggestions on which pitman arm to use? Thanks a million, love your tech articles. Jake- There's really only 2 possibilities: > the K-member was welded together wrong when new (not uncommon at all) The correct fix is a different K. The "factory" fix, believe it or not, is shimming the chuck mounting. The other sleazy fix is bending the pitman (Cold only!) Remember, even if "looks" OK, this is what affect bump steer - and freedome from bump steer is one of the major factors that seperates a good-handling, easy-to-drive-fast car from a scary pig. Rick
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