From my observation, the place the gearbox will need adjustment is on the input side, where the rag joint is. If you turn the steering wheel, you'll probably notice the input shaft moving in or out before the car's wheels make any effort to turn from straight.
As to "Cardone", they might not have designed/built the gearbox they are selling, but it is the quality of the reman process that never has really been up to specs. OEM specs that is. I will also add that many reman gearboxes might need a bit of tweaking to get them "right".
Rather than trust a generic reman company, I'd much rather trust somebody like Firm Feel or Steer and Gear that is more MoPar-specific in their products. FWIW EVEN it might cost a bit more.
In the 1980s, my late machine shop associate laughingly associated "Cardone" with "Capone". In the years after that, Cardone seemed to become as big as they came to be by purchasing smaller regional rebuilding companies. Over time, they became the ONE that everybody carried as they were now the ONLY one in that field. BTAIM
On my Chrysler cars, I've had to replace a few idler arms, but no pitman arms. Just my experiences.
Enjoy!
CBODY67
