Will GM 200r4 work with factory floor shift location?

Well I believe that I finally completed the last item related to the 2004R install/swap. After the swap I found that the chevy/TCI ring gear was larger in diameter than the Mopar ring gear. This pushed the Mopar starter out towards the driver's side causing it to contact the exhaust pipe. I had to put some pretty large dents in the pipe to clear the starter but I knew it would effect exhaust flow. I later ordered some mandrel bent super tight radius 2 1/2" pipes to replace the old dented pipes and I completed the install today. I have some pics (first three pics) of the old pipe in place and some pics of the new pipe (2 1/2" super tight MANDREL radius pipes). Anyone who uses the 340 manifold in a '69 Barracuda with a 2004R will have the same problem of no room for LARGE exhaust pipes just below the manifold flange.
When I had taken the Cuda to the muffler shop last year (after I had installed the 340 manifold) I had asked them to use 2 1/2" pipe but as I found out this week they used 2 1/8" because there's no way they could have bent 2 1/2" pipe tight enough to make the curve above the starter, so they used smaller pipe. After I smashed the 2 1/8"pipe I knew it really hurt my exhaust flow so I ordered the super tight radius 2 1/2" and installed it myself. It came out very nice and I am very happy.

Treblig