Hurst competition plus vs OEM hurst?
Another note is that the Hurst Competition Plus used the #2298 mounting pad with spacers. This pad angled the shifter more upright.
The picture with the shifter that has the black ball is a 1969 factory Hurst shifter and linkage installed with the correct factory mounting pad.
The picture with the T-handle is a Hurst Competition Plus shifter and linkage installed with the correct #2298 mounting pad and spacers. The shifter rods do not interchange between the two set ups.