I assume you'll be retaining the pink intake - right? I understand that before Edelbrock got so big in the Pontiac market Barbie was the hot provider of aftermarket parts.
I havent driven the car yet, so i'll let you know on how the shifter works. But as it is now I am going to take it apart and recondition it because it is sticking a little when you try and shift from 2nd to 3rd.