Console shift linkage lower rod

Hi toolmanmike. You're right. Quite a mix and match. Wish it was easier than this.

The FSM shows a kink in the lower rod at the torque shaft end presumably to avoid hitting the trans pan. Appreciate the FSM diagrams are probably indicative only. Also, I see all aftermarket lower rods for a '69 Dart show the kinked version so I am leaning towards the kinked rod being the oem part.

lower rod - fsm.png