Did you get an E body shifter? This really helps the install since the rods are set up for the certain levers/lenghts/ and curve of the reverse lever on the shifter. The reverse rod goes under, not over the crossmember. I have heard some stories of the PG Classic shifter rods bending to easy. But for the most part, sometimes you bend the reverse rod a bit to fit, other than that, you have a hole where a pin goes through to align all the shifter levers up in neutral. Once you have it centered, then you adjust the screw levers to fit the tabs on your trans. The levers Go up