This is one my Son and I are wrestling with on his'29. He has cowl steering, which puts the steering arm way to the outside, and it limits how far he can turn left.

We thought about the little bend you are describing, and decided to wait until he gets to drive the car to see if it is a problem. The bend really shouldn't affect anything, as some stock automobiles used a bent draglink, and it seems ok. But we were more concerned about the appearance....a straight one might just look better.

It also depends on how long your draglink ends up being. Obviouslly, a shorter one will tend to flex less than a real long one. You might step up to the next size tubing, or otherwise reinforce it to offset the bend.

That's the problem with building any custom car, there are always compromises.