Hurst shifter recommendations

[JKZ27]

I'm looking to install a Hurst shifter in my 68 Camaro and was planning to use a Competition plus I bought over 20 years ago to use in a 79 Z28 but has been in storage since almost new. I forgot how much different the shifter body for a late 2nd gen was from one for a 68. Having recently acquired a chrome stick for the 68 thinking I'd just bolt in and go, I now have to "make" it work or buy another shifter body.
Any thoughts or suggestions on swapping out the lever with one for a 1st gen? Or, sell it and buy a new shifter body? Originality is not a concern for this but it needs to look and work right. I have never disassembled a shifter but I'm not afraid to try it.
Are the new Hurst products as good, better or worse than what they're known for? Thanks for any help and opinions.

John