1970 Charger steering linkage question(s)

[hunt2elk]

Not sure if this helps but if someone could compare this view of their 68 bbody it would help me - maybe this bracket is bent up somehow.

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When you get it figured out and back together, the idler arm bolt should go down from the top, opposite from your pic.

 

[Twalker]

When you get it figured out and back together, the idler arm bolt should go down from the top, opposite from your pic.

not according to the service manual:

 

[hunt2elk]

not according to the service manual:

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By gosh, you are correct. Learn something new everyday around here, Had to go look in my books before calling you a liar, lol. I always drop the bolt down from the top, just makes sense to me. The only car, Dodge or Plymouth that shows it installed my way is a Fury, in 69 anyway.

 

[Twalker]

By gosh, you are correct. Learn something new everyday around here, Had to go look in my books before calling you a liar, lol. I always drop the bolt down from the top, just makes sense to me. The only car, Dodge or Plymouth that shows it installed my way is a Fury, in 69 anyway.

I was equally astonished for what it's worth - doesn't make sense to me, but maybe there is some logic beyond me... cheers!

 

[Twalker]

Okay I think this will work. For others -