pitman arm bending

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Rapid Robert

Rapid Robert

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1963 dodge dart. 360. one of the tie rod ends is barely contacting the tbar. (inner one on drivers side). Going back together with new tie rod ends/used sleeves. if it comes to this & it is looking like it will, how can I bend the pitman arm to lower the outer end of it down a bit? I'm assuming a torch is a no no. thank you for your time. RR
 
Use a torch just don't cool it. Let it air cool on its own so not to temper it.. We did this in the past but then the joint didn't have a plastic cup as the later parts do from china. Make sure you don't melt the plastic cup if you have a low priced version
 
I would use shims to raise the engine before I did all that.
 
Um how about putting it all together and getting an alinement before bending anything. And please don't bend the pitman arm.
 
SOMETHING is wrong; this is not normal.No parts should be anywhere near the Torsion bar. And they have a fixed relationship that cannot be , or should not be altered. Something is not in the factory correct spatial position.
IDK which part or parts are wrong, so IDK what the solution will be. I mean it may be the pitman arm. But until you get it sorted I highly recommend to not bend any parts.
 
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I was thinking header tube and not torsion bar. My bad. I would guess maybe an incorrect pitman arm.
 
These replacement parts have all kinds of funky configurations to the outsides of them and some change the geometry slightly.
 
Rapid Robert said:
1963 dodge dart. 360. one of the tie rod ends is barely contacting the tbar. (inner one on drivers side). Going back together with new tie rod ends/used sleeves. if it comes to this & it is looking like it will, how can I bend the pitman arm to lower the outer end of it down a bit? I'm assuming a torch is a no no. thank you for your time. RR
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If you can, throw some photos on here so we can see the parts.
 
good info! I must be missing something obvious as I had slotted the (manual) steering box so I could lower it some & raised the eng all so I could run magnum ex manifolds for much better flow. I will get on it & see if I can take a pic. thanks a bunch! RR
 
I flipped the center link around & problem solved, not sure what I was doing wrong but it is all good now thanks to you guys' help. thank you! RR

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