Father-Son 1974 Duster Project

Since this car was not designed to have a 2-1/2" exhaust pipe pass down the drivers side and under the gear shift linkage, I need to modify the linkage a bit.
There is an adjuster knuckle that hits the exhaust down pipe as it is currently. That adjuster is a pretty clever design with a block with a stud coming out of it and then a u shaped bracket that slides over it. The arm up to the column lever passes thru this little assembly. All I'll need to do is rotate the u shaped bracket 90* and the knuckle will still pinch down on the shaft and the bolt head will no longer hit the exhaust pipe. Film at 11