Trimming four speed input shaft.

No need.

Support your engine front down (out of the car) on a stable surface.

Use the flywheel & mount a magnetic drill press on it. (many places rent them if you do not have one)

Drill hole in crankshaft deeper in a large enough diameter to clear the input shaft.

DO NOT open it up for a bronze bushing, leave meat for any future machining. (magnetic drill press not precise enough)

Use the Dakota style input bearing & all set.

I don't have access to such a mag press, but when I was contemplating putting a 5 speed in the 5.9 gas pickup I used to have WHICH IS NOT DRILLED AT ALL beyond the converter---I was considering just making a "jig" onto the bell to hold a drill bit in a threaded device and chuck and then drill the thing LOL BY RUNNING THE ENGINE