Pitman Arm
Short answer: The curved, stepped pitman arm is correct for a 1969 (and 1968) — not the flat/straight one (which is a 1967 part). The step drops the driver’s side of the drag link lower; that’s how it left the factory.
These are hard to find — one member got the correct curved/stepped arm from Ames Performance Engineering (~$99) after Classic Industries sold him the wrong straight one. Ames: Marlborough, NH, 603-876-3345. Either curved or straight can work as long as you have clearance around the exhaust manifolds/pipes (long-branch manifolds or headers give plenty of room).
For an RHD conversion (Australia): a member advises avoiding chain or angle-box systems; safest is to adapt a Holden steering box (e.g., pre-HQ HT/HG) and related parts, or even fit a complete HQ–HZ front subframe (it has the steering, brakes, and suspension — you’d then change the pedal box, dash, and column). US Ford pickups use the same Saginaw box as Chevy pickups but mounted on the other frame rail — another possibility.
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