OK I HAVE A 69 A BODY BARRACUDA THAT HAD THE ORIGINAL BAYONET SHIFTER, I REMOVED IT WHEN I PUT IN A CONSOLE AND NEEDED TO HAVE THE CONSOLE SHIFTER (BENT SHIFTER)
WHEN I BOUGHT THE SHIFTER FROM BREWERS ( WHO HAVE BEEN GREAT WITH ME AND MY NEEDS) I ENDED UP GETTING THE SHIFTER THAT HAS THE 2 SCREWS.
OBLIVIOUS TO SCREW ON AND BAYONET SHIFTERS I JUST PLACED IT IN AND HAVE BEEN USING IT EVER SINCE ( 2 YRS NOW) NOT LONG AGO I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS THIS DIFFERENCE AND BOUGHT A PIECE THEY SELL THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO PUT THE SCREW ON SHIFTER USING THE BAYONET CORRECTOR.
WHAT I NEVER UNDERSTOOD WAS HOW DID THE BENT SHIFTER WORK ( STILL DOES) AND NOT BEING A BAYONET STYLE SHIFTER ?
THIS IS WHY I'M NOT TOO KEEN ON WHICH SHIFTER I USE ANY MORE, SO LONG AS IT WORKS.