Hurst Ramrod shifter installed in A body.

If you're handy with metal, you can build yourself a new mounting bracket to raise the shifter up and move it forward. This will angle the stick forward closer to the floor; so eventually you will run out of shift travel. But it will center the stick better.
On one car I had, I just did that and centered the stick where I wanted it. Then shortened the rods .
On another car I moved the shifter back between the buckets, and built new rods. No more reaching.