Trany Opinion!?!?!?!

What are you palnning on putting in there for motivation? Small Block, Big Block? 500 HP at the wheels is going to be a pretty hairy machine to drive on the street, if that's the direction you're headed. Also, you can put in a 727 with an aftermarket shifter and you won't need the consol. With a 500 RWHP machine you definitely won't want a stock Mopar consol shifter in there. If you let us know exactly what you have in mind for your 'Cuda, street/ strip/street-strip, then we can make some informed suggestions.