I'm not sure if this is cause or effect of my problem above but I found the "anchor" which the shift linkage slides in/out is no longer attached to the chassis. This isn't the trunion but instead it's located just rear of the motor mount.
I'm not sure if this is cause for the problem in my first post or a result of it.
Thanks again for the info!
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