Complete 4 speed install with rods and shifter

I'm installing the 4 speed and the engine as a unit from underneath. I've hit a snag with the trans. 70 Dart 340 was originally auto, now converting to 4 speed.

I have the rods and shifter aligned and adjusted perfect and mated up to the trans. I'm lowering the car onto the assembly, but I don't see how the rods clear the cross member.

I know the reverse rod goes under the cross member, but do you have to run the other two through the hump hole? Meaning the unit cannot be assembled for...

Complete 4 speed install with rods and shifter
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