The Chevrolet Cavalier uses a two cable shifter that seems to work fine, and should be inexpensive and easy to find. The Chevrolet Corvair engine rotated counterclockwise, so if the transaxle were to be turned around, and a clockwise engine placed in front of it the vehicle would travel...
The Chevrolet Corvair engines all rotated counterclockwise. As does every Honda auto engine that I have checked. The Corvair used basically the same Powerglide as other GM products, though because of the concentric input shaft driving the front (futhest from the engine) end of the transmission...