Craigslist 4 Speed - Something doesn't jive?

Thanks for the info. Should I be able to see the gears if I take the side plate (where the linkage is) off? I am going to drain all the fluids and reseal it this weekend. I felt like I was so close, but I still have to buy a shift lever, clutch, flywheel, clutch fork, and I just ordered a Lakewood bell housing. Lakewood MOPAR Big BLOCK 440 426 400 383 HEMI BELL HOUSING SCATTER SHIELD | eBay. Hopefully I can have engine/trans complete by May 1st. Then off to do the rear end...