I should add that I've only got the 2.9 band lever. I'd change it, but I really don't want to drop the transmission. I need to get this thing back on the road.
You don't need to drop the trans to change the lever. Take the converter access cover off and use a 1/4" long wobble extension and you can get the pipe plug out that holds the lever retainer pin. After you remove the plug slide the pin back till the lever drops out then assemble in reverse order using pipe dope on the pipe plug that holds it all in
BTW: don't use a 5.0 lever. Every one I used a 5.0 on overlapped going into 3rd. I find that a 3.8 or 4.2 does a fine job
