If you are going to go to the trouble of changing the shift lever, I'd suggest looking at the SAAC Restorations cable shifter mechanism.
http://www.saccrestorations.ne...shifter-adaptor-kit/
They make a shifter just for it.
http://www.saccrestorations.ne...-handle-assembly-g2/
I haven't done it yet but I want to.
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