The shifter is at the rear of the transmission, I used a modified (shortened) S10 shifter on mine with a shifter boot that covered the hole between the lower dash and tunnel.
Shane,
Nothing wrong with the Stalker. I always put it up on block for the winter and take the tyres off as they are not supposed to see temps below -5C (25F). I am also going to install a custom baffled low profile oil pan.
Stewart