Reply To: 1956 5.5 troubles.

[frankr]

Well rats, I thought I had it with the detent not matching the clutch dog throw theory.  I still think the problem is related to it though.  What happens if you push downward on the shift rod without snapping it out of the detent notch?  Or leave the detent out?  It’s hard to believe anybody could bend the shift rod (?),  I have seen bent shifter forks, but you already tried that.

Hmmmm, fleetwin suggests a mis matched skeg.  Could it be that?