Yes this is the dreaded 67 one year only tapered (like a tie rod) idler arm the fits up through K member, and is nutted from above
My 1967 Dart’s idler arm has egged out its mount in the K member from previous owner not torqueing it down properly. This summer I got a 7% ream, tried to ream its hole, and made a bushing out of sheet metal to reduce the hold’s diameter for a tight fit. Because of the slant six, the nut that secures idler arm to K member is imposable to get onto with a socket, or get a good purchase on it with a box end wrench.
The idler arm repair has not lasted, and has loosen up. Is there another way to solve this problem other than installing a 68-69 K member? I don’t have any way of pulling engine.
Can a 68-72 tang that protrudes from K member be welded onto my 67 K member? Is there a better way to bush the 67 idler arm?
My tentative plan is to re-ream the hole, fabricate a thicker bushing, and try to get the nut torqued properly.
