Right. The prior photo does not include the connector between the shift rod and linkage shaft on which the connector rides. Here are two new photos. The first one shows the connector detached, but in front of the shaft and shift rod to illustrate how the shift rod is too close to the shaft to...
Shift rod height for similar era motors seems to be 20 29/32, but that is too short for the offset to fully clear the bottom of the case. Anybody have the spec for this particular motor?