I have one on my GT40. (I actually posted the pictures in the thread that you mentioned)
It was a life saver in that car because of the packaging.(dry sump,inverted trans,left hand drive etc.....) It may work a bit smoother than the linkage,but it isn't by a lot.
Ron
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