67 idler arm problems

I've got the same problem with my '66 Valiant. I pulled the motor and trans because I had a bad converter anyway, and a buddy of mine builds circle track race cars. He has the separate taper pieces, he's just going to cut mine out and re-weld the new piece in, after first lining up the drag link on the pitman arm and idler arm. I'm just waiting for the new pitman arm to get here, I already have the new idler arm.

Russ.