Erwin,
I kept the original shift-lever. It didn't make sense to me buying the heel-toe shift-lever as it takes up real estate on the floorboard. It's important for me to move my feet around on the floorboard for comfort without being obstructed (heel-toe bar). Putting the balls of my feet at the very end of the boards feels like my old Meriden (can't reach the controls in this position of course, but it gives the old back and tail-bone a break once in a while).
Increasing the shift-lever clearance during the mounting bracket swap is an easy adjustment. When the original left mounting bracket is pulled off, only one bolt holds the shift-linkage to the spindle. The whole unit can be removed and rotated clockwise a spindle notch or two, increasing the distance of the shift-lever rubber to the floorboard.
I recommend the boards if you can find a used set.
Regards,
Tom
