Replaced Engine, Now linkage is off?

It changed cause the engine and tranny don't go back in the exactly same place each time. I know it sounds wierd but the placement isn't that precise. So they had to make the linkage adjustable to make up for it. First of all make sure your ujoint you took off is fully seated and then tighten it down real tight. Then you try and put it in neutral. If it is too far forward still, you have to loosen the turnbuckle nuts and turn the great big nut counterclock to shorten the linkage, and clockwise to lengthen. If you are too far forward you want shorter, too far back you want longer. Once you get it about right, just snug the nuts back up and check it again. The shifter needs to be centered plus or minus 1/16". You will probably have to loosen the nuts again and keep doing this until it is perfectly centered fron to back. Then go ahead and really tighten the two nuts, and try all the gears. But before you put the trunk back in, start the car and make sure you are getting the gears you think you are. I have had it so far out before, the selector said reverse and it was actualy in second. If that happens to you I will tell ya how to fix it, never panic. The thing is a pain in the butt but never get as frustrated as I did.
Go ahead and give that a try a tell me what it is doing and we can go from there.

DT,
Those bolts were tight! The shifter is about centered, between the top of the slot for 2nd gear and the bottom of the slot for 3rd gear. Some final adjustments tonight should get it right.
As far as the stop bolt at the clutch slave, oops I forgot to tighten the large belhousing bolt that goes through the slave bracket. Maybe it's just that simple. I'll check it when I put oil back in (stripped the drain plug) and start it up. I'll adjust as necessary.
Thanks for your help. I'll let you know if I screwed something else up.

OK, Bud. I am here for you. I am the worlds leading expert on Pantera shifter linkage now because I have done everything wrong at least once.