<snip>Smitty Says: I found this thread so facinating I just had to check mine. The lever is about 2" from the heat control in low and about 2 1/4" from it in high. I guess Early PowerGlides have tighter shifters than the lates.<unsnip> LOL! Perfect. You reeled me in, had me scratching my head, then Wham! The punchline. Excellent. Craig N