Sounds like he is running some torque-flite tranny with a cable shifter setup. That would be neat and out of the way. I have a couple of early Ford shifters, and will probably end up modifying one of them to shift it, or maybe go to a Gennie shifter. My kid keeps telling me to just buy a Gennie and get it over with, but I like to build things, and a shifter shouldn't be too hard. All I have to do is figure out some detents so that it stays in a gear without vibrating out. Some springs and notches should do that, I would think.

Wish I had a hemi like your buddy. They are THE engine in my opinion, but are getting a little too pricey for my blood. Plus, I think they cost quite a bit more to build than other engines.

Don