Steering Linkage Swap Advice/Tips?

[BigDaddyCee]

I am in the final stages of making my 65 coupe a complete V-8 including a Granada brake swap. It used to be a I-6, I have collected all the parts necessary to swap over all the steering linkage to beefier V-8 style. this includes the pitman arm, idler arm & bracket, center link and inner and outer tie rods. My only real question is on the placement of the new Pitman arm? Is there a specific placement for it on the steering gear? Does it need to be centered? Maybe I'm just over thinking this? Any insight is welcome. I will be taking it in for a front wheel alignment after everything is complete. Thanks.

 

[yeloxr7]

The splines on the pitman arm and steeing box will only allow the pitman arm to be mounted in one position. At one point there is a spline that is two or three times wider than the rest.

 

[BigDaddyCee]

Thanks for the reply. I was hoping it was going to be as straight forward as this. I just didn't want to get the old one off and find out the new one had to go back on the same way.