K Frame question and steering

scrag said

Thanks - good info - now my next question is whether to simply unbolt the K frame (with the steeering attached) and swap them outright. It would be a bit simpler (disconnect the hoses) vice having to disconnect the steerring pieces (my opinion based on looking at it). Opinions?

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well, i used the idler arm from the 340 car, but kept the original pitman arm. i switched idler arms cause my original one was rusty and somehow bent.. but everything bolted in fine to the steering linkage. i did however find it easier to get the steering box back in, having it bolted to the k frame, and then while bolting the k frame in, move it around a bit to get the steering shaft to go in the steering box.. if that made any sense.