What's going on with the idler side of things?...

If the idler is low for whatever reason, the centerlink will pivot at the pitman joint. And then the driver side tie rod will move up toward the T-bar. Looks a little turned up, but could be the power of suggestion.

Do you have your old idler? How does the geometry of it look compared to the new one?

Do you have another centerlink to compare against? Careful they look bent when they are perfectly fine if you stare at them enough. Need a good one next to it.