Reply to "Shift Linkage UJs Hitting Chassis"

I have seen this on a very few cars- even stockers. The impact area is the leading edge of the left inner fender panel. It's VERY difficult to access with the engine & ZF in place, but some owners have pounded or ground out a recess in that area for clearance. There's room for a dent but also a couple of suspension doublers that make pounding more difficult. What's happened is, your car was marginal to start with & the engine reposition required adjusting the support under the header, which 'shortened' the shift-shaft, according to Pythagorith's Theorum. So the u-joint which barely cleared before has moved backward that tiny bit & hits. It may even clear when cold but hits when everything is hot & expanded.

You may have better luck loosening all the motormount bolts, and prying the whole powertrain to the right, then re-tightening. In the 2-3 stock cases I saw, the interference was slight.