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I have a 74 Duster that I'm rebuilding the front end (suspension) on and I was replacing the idler arm when I noticed the new Moog idler is a different shape (more S shaped) . Does this super seed the original part ? I've checked a couple of suppliers and I come up with the same part number that received . Thanks

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Different aftermarket suppliers' idlers look different. I have seen some that have square cross section and look angular. Whereas the Moog was a round cross section and more S shaped.

You are fine. Run that good Moog idler.

FYI... some aftermarket idlers for 73-76 A-body have a plastic/urathane/delrin? inserts as bearings instead of the mood metal to metal bearing. The Moog is much better, last longer, more precise. I had on of those plastic ones and it got loose in less that 10K miles.

The Moog idler is on the bottom

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I'll try and post some picks tonight but my concern is if you look straight down at the original idler as it would be mounted on the car the mounting points are parallel to each other but with the Moog idler the mounting points are off set by probably an inch and a half . I know the new pat will mount on the car but it seems to me the steering will be limited in one direction .

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You might even have one for a /6. The ones for a V-8 had more of a longer drop or 'dip" in the "S." It's to clear the oil pan without rubbing. Some people forget to change when they convert to a V-8, then run into some problems. They might have mis-boxed your part.

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