[rdorman]

Could you elaborate a bit on the linkage adjustment? What gear should the car be in to insert the bit? How do I determine that the levers on the transmission itself are in the proper possition so that I can adjust the linkage length?

I will try to do this and the jack up the car test this weekend. I used to have a toploader in my '67 mustang and you could throw it through the gears! As fast as this car is I am spending as much time in the 1-2 shift as it spends in 1 or 2! (OK, slight exaggeration!)