When I installed a 71 B-body bench seat pistol grip in my 64 Polara with a console, it would hit the dash in 1st and 3rd. I used a new Hurst Comp plus, but not the one you guys are talking about. I drilled a hole just to the rear of the bottom hole in the handle (bolt in style) to lean it back a little then welded up the front hole so it wouldn't slip and that fixed the probelm. No cutting the handle. Been in there for 5k miles and LOTS of gear slams!