Hey Gerry,
Sorry I didn't get a notification of your message. The process took about half a day and I think the change was big! My original shifter was quite sloppy, and this took out a little of unnecessary movement in the shifter. NVH not noticeable.
The only think I did not have was a snap ring plier. I tried a few tools to try to work around, gave up, and drove to the hardware store to pick one up.
I think you have to tweak the cable threads a bit to get the right shift mechanism. I think I marked their position before removal just in case.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/IRWIN-VISE-...ers/1003142302
Hope it works out, it was worth the change since it's such a big part of the driving experience!