Project FNQUIK

[Motown 454]

Mine is the same way The newer 4l85s have a long linkage rod that comes out of the trans for the connection to the linkage. The older version has a short rod sticking out. I was told by someone who works on these transmissions that you can change the long rod to the shorter one which he says is an easy job.

Here's how tight mine is







The other rod is, I would say an inch shorter.