Bigdaddy,

Attached are a few pics from my swap when I was mocking things up and had to fabricate the lower part (pivot) for the linkage.

First pic: Notice how the vertical rod from the shifter is angled to clear the A-518 tailshaft. That's unavoidable because the A-518 tailshaft is so much larger than the A-727.

Second pic: my solution (your's might be different). I used the OEM bracket but modified how it was bolted to the transmission. In my case, I made a new bracket which bolted to some longer transmission pan bolts. The bolts are 5/16 diameter and there are 2 of them, so it's secured well.

Hope this helps