This is what the R154 looks like hooked up to a Buick 350 bellhousing with the Novak adapter plate. Nice piece of work. No linkage problems because you keep the stock linkage. You're also right about the value of R154's up here. I've got two of them sitting in my garage. Paid $175US for one and $200US for the other. Now if I could figure out a way to ship them down under, I would.