I know this is an old thread. The center link will not bolt up to the pitman arm, or idlerarm. It is dead against the oil pan which is a stock pan. Maybe it's a motor mount problem. I have the motor sitting on a U.S.Car tool k stand. It is a big block 383. Inspected the idler arm bracket, and it is not bent. The car was originally a small block, and I know center links are the same as a big block, with the exception of the slant six. The car is a 1967 Belvedere 2. I might add the motor mounts might have to come out. I noticed the bolts on the back of the mount is touching the block on left, and right sides of the engine.
No, it is not. I have actually tried it backwards, and , of course it won't work. I keep thinking that the oil pan might be suspect. Carolina machine says they use a stock oil pan. I'm not banging on them though. It's just a weird situation.
I will probably have to hunt up a stock pan. I'm sure Carolina Machine most likely put a repro on it. I'm not blaming them though.
I will go with whatever works. I hate the idea of dinging up a pan to make it fit thanks.
its a good I deal but changing drive shaft angles can /will cause vibration
I have three different oil pans, and the effing center link still hits. I changed motor mounts. Like i said the whole works is sitting on a UScartool k stand. I dont know what to do. This is just frustrating. I have a c body oil pan from 440 source, and it still hits, no it sits tight right on the oil pan. I changed idler arm(moog) no resolution. It just seems that the pitman arm, and idler are not right, but they are the correct parts for a 1967 b body. I'm ready to load it full of C4.
If that wouldn't be a problem I would appreciate that very much.
When you bolt it into the car check and see if it hits. The angle of the back side of k frame will change when bolted in.
