PowerSteering?

Can anybody attest to whether the clearance is any better with the pre-73 centerlink setup? I bought a new 73+ K member to put in my car for the spool mounts since my current one appears to most likely be a /6 that got spool mounts welded to it in a less than appealing way. I was hoping to keep the pitman arm off of my current 67 gearbox and get a new 68-72 idler for the n K frame when I go for a hemi swap and put in manual steering (power now).