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The shifter has room on the forward position.

I wouldn't see how the tranny mount would cause this, do you mean the shifter mount to the tranny?

Can the rods be interchanged and make it shift like this?
Would that also cause the stiff shifting?



No the rods can't be interchanged .

Is this an original 4 speed , and original console car ? where in the hole in the floor does the shifter come up?

what's the history of the shifter ?