Sorry for the late reply. I have an early H55, (based on the input bearing size), and it came with a solid, one piece shifter cane. Rosebud and a little bend made it work just fine, even with a tuffy console.
Found two cigarette butts and a popsicle stick in mine. Thought I had solved my fuel pickup problem when I fished the first butt out, but then earlier this year I cut the tank open to put in an in-tank pump, only to find another one stuck (and mostly blocking) the fuel pickup tube.
I have one complete, good condition 4speed w t case, and one for parts with another t case. Complete is shifter cane to e-brake. think the transmissions are both are 78, one t case is an older, lower ratio with the conversion gear to mate to the later trans.
Looking for $300 for the pair.
Not sure if it'll be this weekend or later. Rebuild kit came in yesterday, and the guy at aamco said I can bring it in and they'll pull the four bearings. Might end up paying a shop rate but still less than the price of a puller. Not to mention that I'm sure they have a variety of them, in...