63 Dodge Dart, now let me see;)

If nobody has mentioned this, You should do a bulkhead bypass for the alternator charge wire, & put a voltmeter in instead of the ammeter. @crackedback has headlamp relay kits & I believe a kit for doing this, an upgrade across the board for that 70A unit is in order wire gauge wise.
That Dr. side mount biscuit was nowhere near as thick as an OE early-A, I'm sure the correct one along with Your rod tweak will give tons of shift clearance.