Didn't see this post, I know its kinda old but anway... From looking at the different options, I think the F-body issue was that the imput length wasn't going to be right. The pilot shaft diameter isn't an issue since I found that bearing that fits thats for the 5.0 v-8. As for shifter location I'm not sure what the difference is, though further back would have saved some extra work for sure. I never got that far with it though because of the imput issue as I remember. Not saying you couldn't swap to another imput, but that was more than I wanted to get involved in.
Jason
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