wevo shift linkage redo Options

[brp986s]

I thought this was going to be a rant, but reconsidered. I like to look at others projects - time to return the favor. Anyhow, I'm putting together a 3.2 with 915 wevo. As a diy'er, I don't have fab capability, so I bought a shift linkage from a well known vendor. I think the product needs improvement. The kit includes front and rear bars, 2 u-joints, and a firewall bearing.

Above is a u-joint from the kit. It is like the joints used in the steering linkage. It is drilled and tapped for a cone screw on one end. Problem is, the screw only engages 1.5 threads before bottoming in the wevo input shaft.

Below is a wevo joint I bought to replace it. Using a wevo joint, you'll get 4.5 threads engagement.

[brp986s]

I replaced both u-joints from the kit with wevo joints. Wevo jonts are shorter, so the bar needs to be lengthened. Wevo gave me a spare stub. The bar is 22mm and the stubs are 15mm, so a little jig was made to center the stub. Care must be taken to clock the shift bars relative to the shifter and wevo input. Brought it to a local welder and got this: