Have a look at the thread below:
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f36/...-159478-3.html
There is some discussion about the shower on this '85 starting in post #22, I believe. This is a mid-body bath, and might be pretty similar to yours. As I recall the pictures, it looks like the base of the shower pan is actually elevated above the floor, allowing the drain pipes to run above the sub-floor, and below the shower pan. You lose a few inches of headroom with this set-up, but you gain all the flexibility you need, as you can configure it however you want, within reason. If your factory showerpan looked similar to the unit in these pictures, I think Inland RV sells that piece for a few hundred or so.
good luck!