To answer the original question. No, the repro Hurst handles do not work in a push in application. They ignored the 70 (and early 71) crowd and made all of the new handles with the later bolt on style base, there are other differences as well but most are cosmetic. As mentioned an original 71 B-body bench seat handle works well in an A-body but not all of them were the bayonet (push in) style, some were bolt on, you need to get the right one or modify your mechanism to accept a bolt on handle.

*BTW, I believe Gunslinger sells one that resembles a 71 B-bpdy handle, it was made and sold to fit A-body cars. They may offer a slip in version, you'd need to ask them.