Don’t understand how pitman and idler arm work at spec torque settings?
So I removed the idler arm and looked at the hole where it bolts to the k frame. The hole looks pristine and perfectly round. I’m thinking that with the 67 k frame maybe the idler arm should be a little tighter than on the 68 and up k frame. I also held onto my old idler arm and compared it to the new one from PST. Actually the bolt through swivel point on the new older arm to the left in photo is smaller by .030 thousands as compared to the older idler arm to the right. Therefore I can’t see it not working just as well as the older one? I guess I can put in the new one tighten until I think it is 40 ft lbs hook up steering and see with my 16:1 manual box if I can turn the wheels. Car is up on jack stands. Live and learn!
Carl
So I removed the idler arm and looked at the hole where it bolts to the k frame. The hole looks pristine and perfectly round. I’m thinking that with the 67 k frame maybe the idler arm should be a little tighter than on the 68 and up k frame. I also held onto my old idler arm and compared it to the new one from PST. Actually the bolt through swivel point on the new older arm to the left in photo is smaller by .030 thousands as compared to the older idler arm to the right. Therefore I can’t see it not working just as well as the older one? I guess I can put in the new one tighten until I think it is 40 ft lbs hook up steering and see with my 16:1 manual box if I can turn the wheels. Car is up on jack stands. Live and learn!
Carl
