Looking at my first Hurst shifter. It's mated to an A833 on my 1974 Challenger. Looks like the reverse lever is bent to me. Compared it to as many pics on the net I could find, but since this is my first one I'm looking for confirmation.

Also, I took the clip off the reverse rod at the shifter lever and I'm not able to pull the rod out of the lever. Should this come right out?

Larger picture, I'm having issues with the shift getting stuck in second gear. I'm able to reset and align all the levels and it frees up and I can drive the car again for a bit...

Thanks,

-Rob