[ss/gn]

I have a 68 Chevelle BBC with a Jegs 6 quart pan. The pan is similar to a Hamburgers/B&B etc. The steering linkage touches the pan when turning. I seemed to remember a post and there was a different idler arm some used but I cant seem to find it.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

 

[Georgia69]

You can take the tie rod assemblies, with the sleeves/adjusters, remove them, flip them over, and put them back on. The inners will now be the outers, and the outers will now be the inners. The zerk fitting on the inner tie rods, which was pointing straight out to the side and ready to bash a hole in your oil pan, is now the outer. The outer zerk (now the inner) points straight down.

I did this on my 69. You now have to remove the tire/wheel to lube the outers, and turn the linkage one way or the other to lube the inners, but it's no big deal. As long as you don't loosen the adjusters and/or move anything, it won't affect your alignment to flip the assemblies over.

 

[540ss69]

I moved the idler arm down 1 1/4 inches to make it clear the Milton 31188 pan

 

[ss/gn]

Thanks for the opinions,I ordered Energy Suspension mounts to see if I can gain any clearance over the new stock rubbers. I also ordered a new idler arm to modify as suggested. The flipping of the tie rods seems to be a great idea..............Hmmmm

Thanks again Chevelle friends

 

[LaVelle]

I moved the idler arm down 1 1/4 inches to make it clear the Milton 31188 pan

Did you move just the idler arm down, or idler and pitman?

 

[ss/gn]

Update
First thanks to all my friends on here,sure do appreciate the input. I installed Energy Suspension # 3.1117G motor mounts on both sides and they are just over 1/8 higher (on the bench not compressed) over new stock rubber mounts. I then shimmed them another 1/8 .This really helped. I then loosened the idler arm and tilted it down as much as it would. Lastly I removed the grease fitting and installed a flush plug in both inner tie rods. The steering will just kiss the pan on a full lock turn. So told Dad,leave yourself lots of room in a parking lot. LOL

Thanks again