Thanks forall the advice and recommendations! I have gone through all the linkage, removed the shifter box and reassembled, made sure that the set screws on the ZF were tight. I even moved the stainless feed line away from the header in case the fluid was boiling.
i am down to the freeplay, which is not adjusted properly. I am fooling with around with this adjustment this morning. Let youknow how it goes😊.