340 and tranni is going in 2morro..pointers?

any pointers any body..putting in my 340 and 727 column shift with kickdown locar cable.....any pointers will be gladly taken....i think its gonna b e pretty easy....and i dont have a trans dipstick tube for the trans...is there enough room to put that in after the engine trans and headers are in? and can i use the slant 6 trans dipstick?....thanks, kurt