The stiffener can be seen in the illustration Michael R. shows above as part number CTL13451. It helps support CTL 13250 from stressing and breaking the mounting ears off the top plate of the transmission.
Re the bolts, that is all I have ever seen, whether late or early Cdn carrriers. There should be two bolts at each end. They are shown in the photo as TL156.
I have had to make adjustments before to the linkage, although it is not designed to be adjusted. I made my adjustment by heating and bending the cast arm with the ball on it that comes up form the shifter rod. But in your case, I think I would determine if the indexing of the 3 part shifter rod is correct and all 4 bolts are in place.
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