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MikeK · 06-03-2016, 11:48 AM

A second option is to bend the new forged arm in a hydraulic press. The ball center needs to move back only about 0.062" (1/16") to compensate for the short arm's triangulation difference of 1.5". Bend the arm in the center, do not bend the ball riser!

There are a lot of parts mfg. tolerance and other variables between cars in the entire steering assembly. To compensate for everything you can put a dial indicator on the back of the drag link and move the steering wheel from the existing driving center to the desired wheel center. You can measure exactly how much offset is needed for your particular car. Then remove and bend the arm once.

06-03-2016, 11:48 AM	#3
MikeK Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Windy City Posts: 2,919	Re: shortened pitman arms A second option is to bend the new forged arm in a hydraulic press. The ball center needs to move back only about 0.062" (1/16") to compensate for the short arm's triangulation difference of 1.5". Bend the arm in the center, do not bend the ball riser! There are a lot of parts mfg. tolerance and other variables between cars in the entire steering assembly. To compensate for everything you can put a dial indicator on the back of the drag link and move the steering wheel from the existing driving center to the desired wheel center. You can measure exactly how much offset is needed for your particular car. Then remove and bend the arm once.