B&M Shifter #80885 install '97 w/4R70W

[Big Gary 1]

Anyone ever install a B&M Hammer Shifter #80885 in an Expedition..? I gots a 4.6L w/4R70W 4WD, and before I rip the center console apart, I got a adapter #40496 from B&M for a ford AOD trans..... But it looks like when I drop the trans pan to change the linkage , it's gunna' be real close to the drive shaft for the Frt. whl drive..? Anyone run through this b4.....? Any info would be appreciated...... Big Gar" ~~~~ Thanx.....