Hi Don,
Thanks for the reply. I'm not sure I understand your reply. It sounds like what you are describing is a shifter to mount on a trans. that has a top plate. What I am trying to do is make a shifter that mounts on the top of the Muncie that will operate the side shifter levers. The trouble with the standard shifters is they mount too far back on the tail shaft and the stick hits the seat in 2nd and 4th gear. The top mounted shifter will move the unit to the middle and forward and give the desired appearance of it being an "old school" floor shift 3 spd. This is in a 34 3 window ford and I am trying retain the "old school" appearance. I know someone made a shifter like this in the past and I was hoping get some better ideas to improve the shifter I am making. I completed the reverse gear linkage yesterday and all works well. However I will not be making any speed shifts with this unit; it will need some more refining.

Jack.