Will GM 200r4 work with factory floor shift location?

After posting the "NSS/Reverse light" question on the "ELECTRICAL" part of this sight I have better information on how to solve my problem. Seems that Mopar did use a shifter mounted reverse light switch on pre-69 cars that also have the same shifter. For example a 68 Barracuda has the same shifter (or at least one that's interchangeable) as the 69 cuda. But the '68 shifter came with a reverse light switch mounted in the console (see pic). So for my reverse light switch problem I can simply buy a pre-69 switch and mount it in the existing threaded holes that are in all '67 thru '69 Barracuda shifters (and probably other models). The NSS fix will also be simple, I'll buy a push-button type switch that get actuated when the shifter handle is in park. There's plenty of room all around the shifter to mount it wherever I want and I will post pics once I get it all straightened out. I also plan to mount a rod end to the hump bracket to stabilize the torque shaft above the floor. There's also plenty of room for that as you will see. I hadn't ever considered putting a rod end above the floor because I assumed that the top bell crank (lever) was welded to the torque shaft just like the bottom is welded. But, once again, I was not correct. The upper part of the torque rod can be disassembled easily so I can slide a rod end over the shaft without disturbing any of the relationship between the shifter and the tranny. With that small piece of info it greatly increases the possibility that I can use the stock shifter with the 2004R tranny. This was/is the ORIGINAL question that started this thread by TROGDOOR many weeks ago. I had worried that when I cut off the torque shaft short enough to clear the 2004R I would not be able to get it back into the exact same position. But with an upper rod end in place the torque shaft will be fixed front to back and side to side so I'll have no problem keeping the torque shaft properly positioned.


Thanks FABO (and all the helpful members)

PS - the site is experiencing problems uploading pics, I'll try to load the pics later.
treblig