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If the new "pins" are too big, machine them down so they are the same size as the original ones. Then have the new pins welded on.

Dr Diff has the factory appearing ones.

You could rebuild your existing column. Tony's Parts sells new collars to convert the column to a floor shift. https://www.tonysparts.com/all-parts/1970-Steering-Column-Collars-For-Converting-To-Floorshift-3pc-Kit-p372008345

Document ALL of them. Those are inspection marks put on at the factory. Some of them indicate that certain fasteners were tightened. Others differentiate one part from another on the assembly line. For instance, torsion bars were marked with paint codes so the assembly line workers could...

Have it hot tanked.

Torsion bars were dipped in gloss black paint and will show drip marks. I think UCAs have been found BOTH in black and bare metal. They were bare metal on my 73 Challenger. The LCAs got dipped in cosmoline up to (but not including)the LBJ hole. Some A-body LCAs have been found black but I...

Make sure it has a master spline. Some of them don't. IIRC some trucks came with those adapters but didn't have a master spline. They won't fit an A-body steering shaft without one.

That A-body adapter(Tuff wheel adapter) won't fit a 68 column without a little work. They were designed to fit the 70+ columns. In 1970 the ignition switch was moved from the dash to the column. The columns had to be made larger to fit it inside. The lower metal ring on the bottom of the...

They used very cheap gloss black paint. It didn't have the same "gloss" as we associate with gloss today. Using a semi-gloss paint will get you close to the factory color. Same goes for K-members. If you look up pictures of Dave Walden's 4-door Valiant, you'll get all the info you need. It...

Power steering I assume? The stock steering boxes always have that "over boosted" feel to them. You can adjust the pressure put out by the pump by adding spacers to the pressure valve. Some people have said it really changed the feel of the steering. On my stock box, I didn't notice any...

Factory steering box or aftermarket? Rebuilt (stage1, 2, 3) or stock?

Should be straight.

Caster affects how easily the steering wheel returns to center. Did the place that did the alignment give you a readout of all the specs? It could also be a problem with the rebuilt steering box. The link above deals with the wheels turning by themselves with the engine running. That is...

Same thing happened to me. The first Moog idler had the center pin in the wrong location compared to the original. Rockauto replaced it. The second Moog had the pin in the correct place but it was locked up. I put it in the vise and worked it back and forth a couple hundred times. It did free...

Torsion bars were dipped in paint...they weren't sprayed. After they were dipped, they were set aside to dry and the paint ran down and created "drips/runs" on the bottom side. As was already mentioned, the paint marks were so the line workers could more easily identify a part. Much easier to...

With the adjusting bolt backed all the way out and the suspension hanging at full droop, the bars should be closed to lining up with the socket. Sometimes the upper bump stop needs to be removed to get the suspension a little bit lower.

Maybe your idler arm is bad. I bought a Moog idler for my 68 from Rockauto. The pin wasn't installed into the bearing correctly so Rockauto sent me a replacement. That one had the bearing seized right out of the box. I was able to work it back and forth and it freed up some but it's still...

The swaybar isn't the best place for those IMO. I'd rather have them attached to a bumper bolt. AR Engineering makes a nice looking one. Tie down loops, pair | AR Engineering

Here is a thread on the subject. How To Replace your Lower Column Bearing: Better and Cheaper!!! I added the bearing to my 68 column. I don't know if there are differences is the 67 column. I had to slightly modify my shift tube to make the bearing work but it was easy. My car is a floor...

The stock replacement bearings are pretty expensive. Do a search for an ER16 bearing. It's inexpensive and can be used instead of the stock lower bearing. It's sealed and requires no extra lubrication.

I believe this is the issue... The poly bushing isn't held tight in the LCA like the stock rubber bushing is. Some people have reported that the pin just spins in the K-member when trying to tighten the locking nut. With the pin/bushing installed into the LCA, you can't hold the back side of...

B and E bodies use the two piece bushing with steel sleeve from the factory. They oriented the washer opposite from Moog. I still don't know why Moog did it that way. It looks goofy. It should work just fine oriented in the factory possition. Did the 73+ k-members use the one piece or two piece...

I'd just go to RockAuto and look up the correct part for your year. I just bought replacement bushings. I had the original washers re-plated. I wouldn't use poly bushings if you are using the stock strut rods. The poly bushings don't compress as much and can hold the control arm too far back...

The confusion is that the Moog parts say(or did at one time)to install them like your picture shows. The Moog washers have "this side out" stamped in them. I don't know why they did that. The factory installed them opposite of how yours are.(washers "cup" the bushing) Someone has replaced...

I bought the 1/2" kit from Dr Diff. Quality parts and come powder coated.

With the suspension hanging all the way down, the bar should basically line itself up with the LCA. Sometimes you have to remove the UCA bump stop so the suspension will drop another inch or so. Also have a look at the torsion bar x-member. Make sure the welds on the torsion bar socket...

With the suspension hanging all the way down, the torsion bars should basically slide right into the LCA socket.

Do aftermarket UCA's correct that issue?

I believe all power boxes were painted black. The paint was very cheap and didn't last long. This is the case with B and E bodies. That's why I assume A bodies are the same. Someone with more A body knowledge should chime in. After degreasing the box, I would soak it in EvapoRust. That will get...

Yes, they posted that they clocked the bars when they ordered another batch.