HEY DAVE ON THE TRANS SHIFTER BAR , ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SHIFTER ASSY , THE BAR THAT HANGS DOWN MUST BE LENGTHEND APPROX, THE SAME LENGTH AS THE BODY LIFT , THE EASIEST WAY IS TO EITHER DRILL A SMALL PLATE ABOUT EVERY 1/4 INCH ALL THE WAY TO THE END OF THE BAR IN YOUR CASE A 3 INCH LIFT I WOULD MAKE THE BAR 4 INCHS LONG , THEN MANUALLY PUT THE SHIFTER IN NEUTRAL AND THEN THE TRANS LEVER IN NEUTRAL,THEN LINE UP THE BAR OVER TO THE SHIFTER TO THE CLOSEST HOLE THAT WILL KEEP THE BAR CLOSE TO PARALLEL TO THE FRAME , YOU WANT TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE TRANS IS IN THE SAME GEAR THAT THE INDICATOR IS SHOWING , AND ALLSO IT WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO GET IT CLOSER TO WHERE IT SHOULD BE, IF YOU PUT A SMALL MAYBE 1/4 IN HEIM ROD JOINT ON ONE END OF THE ROD , MAKES IT MUCH EASIER TO ADJUST . IF BY CHANCE YOU HAVE ONE AROUND I HAVE USED AND ALLWAYS SAVE THEM IS THE STRAIGHT BAR THAT IS USED TO ADJUST AN ALT, ONE BOLT HOLE ON ONE END AND THE REST OF THE BAR IS SLOTTED ALL THE WAY TO THE END , THIS WAY YOU CAN JUST SLIDE THE LITTLE HEIM ROD END UP AND DOWN AND THEN LOCK IT IN PLACE JERRY