Back in the van craze daze, the big deal was to have a Muncie or a Top loader in the van!!!! That bass acwards shifter reminde me of how much fun it was modifying a Hurst Competition Plus shifter to work in a van!!!!!!

A good replacement tranny if you want to opt for one would be the 5 speed OD tranny out of a pickup, just mod the handle to work on the van.... Or take the chicken way out and stick an automatic in it!!!!!