Mr Gasket floor shifter: Speedometer cable clearance?

[Tantrix]

My 1976 Chevy C10 came with a 3 on the tree, but the column is all busted up inside so shifting with that is out of the question. I picked up a Mr Gasket 3-speed manual floor shifter for it. I know, it's not a Hurst or B&M but this is just a a daily driver...maybe 20 miles a week or so.


My question is:

I was underneath the truck today before dark planning the install for tomorrow, and noticed that my speedometer cable is very much in the way of my shift kit. What are my options? The only thing I can think of is to either disconnect the speedometer cable completely, or modify (grinder?) the bracket so my speedometer cable will have the clearance.

Am I missing something, or are those my only 2 options?


Thanks.