Just leaving a final note here for anyone in the same situation, I kept reading that a 3 pole switch could be used so I tried it out, ended up working perfectly. just change to a tubular wire connector and use the center pole. There is a torque spec on it that i found in the hanes manual, I cant remember but I think it is 25lbs. I got it from napa part #ns6562, but it is a widely used part on most of these transmissions through the 1980s I believe, so it should be available anywhere. works great and the new shift shaft seal is good too. (I wouldn't recommend trying to do that with the transmission in, I could not get it done had to pull it, glad I did. Also did a Transgo TF-1 shift kit whie it was out, and I love it. (thanks for the reply on this fishy68 and I followed an older thread you were in about the shift kit that helped out a ton). Hope this helps anyone out there.
