I finally got the shift rod clip out of the exhaust cavity drain this morning.
Pecked away for quite a while with a pick, screw driver, hammer, etc.,
trying to scrap away “cement” from around the clip. Finally got it to
wiggle some and was able to snag it out with a hooked wire.
I used a stiff wire, semi-sharpened in a drill to slowly ream out the cement
out of the drain passage. Good to go now!
Prepare to be boarded!