Yes, it helps considerably. Thank you very much. Between the two of you, it sounds so simple even a caveman could do it. Now lets see if we can. LOL!!!

Summery;
Use the 60 shift arm and buy/fab a cable bracket.
Get the longer shift rod and fab a bracket to hold the n/safety switch in proper adjustment.
Speedo ????? Still a little confused. First, I saw where PATC offers a housing for a speedo cable but not one for a speedo sensor. Second, even if they have a housing with provisions for a sensor, the output shaft doesn't have a pickup for the sensor to read. Instead of replacing the housing, we found that we could use the rear speedo sensor in the 80 and recalibrate the drac/vssb. Instead of explaining it, see here; http://www.tbichips.com/drac/
Get a short TH400/4L80 drive shaft yoke. (no shortening of the shaft required)
Get a 5.7 4L80 flex plate. (GM 350 C.I. V8 (5.7L) External Balance Weight Flexplate) No spacer needed.
Strarter OK.

I'm sure I've overlooked some things but this should get us started. Any additional tips, advise, suggestions, do's, don'ts or warnings would be greatly appreciated. In fact, we encourage them.

Thanks again guys.