Is Idler Arm Mount Same For I6 and V8

[65-Fstbk]

I'm changing all my steering over to manual V8 to go with the V8 conversion. Does anyone know if the Idler Arm mounting bracket (I know the arm itself is different) is the same bracket for both I6 and V8 steering?

Thanks for your help.

 

[tx65coupe]

I am doing the same thing to my 65. Its an I6 soon to be V8. I am replacing all the 6 cylinder steering with V8 manual steering. I believe that the idler arm bracket is different. I have a new V8 one along with all the other parts. The one I have is labeled as a V8 part, so I would think that it is V8 specific. I will try to look at it closer tomarrow and see if I can tell. I was told that all of the steering between the steering box and the spindle is different including the pitman arm.

 

[65-Fstbk]

Thanks

I am doing the same thing to my 65. Its an I6 soon to be V8. I am replacing all the 6 cylinder steering with V8 manual steering. I believe that the idler arm bracket is different. I have a new V8 one along with all the other parts. The one I have is labeled as a V8 part, so I would think that it is V8 specific. I will try to look at it closer tomarrow and see if I can tell. I was told that all of the steering between the steering box and the spindle is different including the pitman arm.



Thanks, let me know. I have the new Pitman arm, drag link, idler arm, tie rods but not sure about the mounting bracket.

 

[tx65coupe]

I just looked. The idler arm mounting brackets are definitely different. The new V8 one has the nut on the bottom instead of the top like the 6 cylinder one. Also it looks like it hangs a little lower. They should both mount to the same 2 bolts on the inner frame rail though.

 

[65fastbackresto]

Yall are right.

It is different but mounts the same. I went the roller idler arm setup from Opentracker on mine, makes getting around parking lots a bit easier if you dont have power steering like me.