Mine was missing and bypassed due to a previous owners shenanigans so I replaced it for the same reasons you mentioned.
The switch mounts to the clutch bracket and the arm snaps into a hole in the clutch pedal.
Steering column type doesn't matter.
The factory used a special shoulder bolt that I was not able to find so I made an alternative.
I found a nylon spacer at Lowes in the hardware department in the drawers of specialty fasteners.
The inside and outside diameters were perfect I only needed to cut it to length.
I cut the spacer (bushing) a little long so I could tighten the lock nut and still allow the switch to rotate.
You will find a square hole on the clutch bracket for the carriage bolt.
As far as wiring all you need to do is move the Yellow and Purple wires from the column mounted park/neutral switch to the new clutch switch.
Here is link to a Switch They are fairly easy to find.
Sorry the last picture may be rotated 90 degrees CCW but you get the idea.


