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1. i assume you have a SOHC motor in the car since you are wanting to swap in a DOHC. yes, you will have to change out the tranny. d series trannies wont mate up to B series and vice versa.
2. not sure about the water leak and steering. where is the water leak located. i would think that if it wasn't any were close to the steering column, it wouldn't play a part in the squeaking.
3. im am not 100% sure on this. this is just my reasoning. but, the only way to cut the shifter, would be to cut the top. and then have it re-tapped to accept the shift knob, if it were threaded. I wouldn't mess with cutting it. you can pick a short shifter up pretty cheap, under 50 depending on the brand you trust. i grew up on muscle cars so the brand i trust is B&M and theirs are around 100. but i am not really knowledgable on the subject of short shifters...
i hope some of this helped
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