John,
How did you cut the pitman arm? I was a little scared to cut mine and weld it back together. I'm a pretty good welder and it just seems a little dangerous to rely on welds for that particular steering component. Shortening the arm would also make it steer harder wouldn't it?
48 Speed Shop...Like I said, I have a 48 that had this set up when I bought it. I saw IT with my own eyes and drove it too. It doesn't work very well.