Yea I don't get it at all i thought maybe I didn't have the correct lever so I looked it up to buy the correct one and I have the right one. I don't understand why it's not lining up. There is an obvious angle behind the bracket and lever that is not supposed to be there I have tried shiming it nothing has helped I downloaded the instructions and followed them to a T still not lining up. I'm wondering if somehow through the years and moves the bracket got bent. I don't see any obvious bends or anything. I'm gonna try it again tomorrow. I gotta finish up the trans lines too. I think that and the fuel lines and im done under the hood. I still have to hook up the wiring in the cluster and im ready for break in!