Mike-

I had a '49 Chevy pickup that I put a 292/TH350 setup in. I was running an early 80's GM tilt column with the shifter built into it. I actually bent up a piece of 3/8" steel rod and welded some washers onto it for bracket stops and used cotter pins to keep it in place. Some how I managed to get my bends just right (no talent, just random luck) and it shifted flawlessly. I used that setup for a couple years until I finally decided it was too ugly and went with an aftermarket cable linkage.