Can an early trans top be fitting with later shift forks?

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I have to agree with Floyd's post ... however I know people have done it. If you look at the slanted tower, and the straight tower from the bottom you can see that it cant work... but its been done. I believe the hard face surface would only be on the fork tips that engage the moving part, and not thru the whole fork. The fork itself is forged steel so certainly can be welded on if you only knew where to cut and weld. I would like to see a cutaway top so you could clearly see where the wrong fork lands, and where it should be to know where to cut and weld. Lucky for me, my cars are not perfect so I can cut the trans cover for the wrong late shift tower without loosing sleep