splines in the OD units often did that when you'd remove them...... always hated that.
Did you find anyplace with a trans dyno?
Did you tear that shifter down and "fix" it so the detents would line up?
I found the one and ONLY dyno in Mich.. but they
wont dyno any trans that they dont build.. plus
their dyno is pretty limited for what it will do..
I will look at the shifter.. but it was working
right... but I'm thinking of buying a new shifter
with a lower shift arm.. I would like a real short
one.. this one is new but its a old unit thats obsolete
now