Have I got the right clutch fork rod?

[BruteForce]

The parts just don't line up right. My fork rod has a bend in it - is that bend supposed to be there? Things would line up much better if it wasn't. Most of my clutch linkage came from a junkbox, so it's possible I have one for another car.

It's a 72 Challenger with a 340 and a Lakewood bellhousing.

[BruteForce]

Here's a picture of the bellhousing and crank if that is helpful.

[Chryco Psycho]

Use what works best , the Lakewood could be causing some fitment issues too , the factory rod had a bend in it but often the longer A body one works better

[BruteForce]

Sounds like I do have the right part, so there's no point in ordering another one. I took it to a muffler shop where they applied some heat and persuasion and straightened out the bend, I'll try it out today. Thanks for the help!

[dodj]

My original was straight, but I put a bit of a bend in it to line up better. But not as much as yours is tweaked.

[BruteForce]

Here's what it looks like after the tweak: