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Got 'er all finished up this afternoon and is wonderful Little bit taller 1st gear so going into 2nd is a bit smoother. Nice and buttery shifting thanks to a nicer transmission as well as the new Pro50 shifter Fixed a small exhaust leak while we were under there and happy as a pig in poop . The galpal and I are going to take a little road trip here in a few for a little more of a test drive. So far, I have not found reverse except when looking to find it. It is a little strange to push the stick over and forward to get into it though, been driving two different 5 speeds for about 23 years and reverse has ALWAYS been over and back. I have had a bit of trouble finding the proper gear when coasting to a stop and light turns green. You know, kind of floating at 15mph and look for 2nd and found 4th a time or two. This will not be an issue for long as I am not use to how close the gears are to eachother. The reverse lock-out spring is absolutely purrfect! Just enough resistance to "want" reverse and not just fall into it. Over time, I may decide to remove the spring altogether, but so far, seems just fine
I needed to make/install a new clutch return magnet and hence a new video uploaded to Streetfire. I posted a fresh link in the original post, but seems to make sense to upload it here as well. The lighting is MUCH improved as my video skills are now completely mad!
That thin curved piece is actually 1/2 of a hard-drive magnet set-up with a VERY strong magnet. It doesn't actually touch the clutch fork, yet has plenty of strength to pull T.O. bearing away from pressure plate. This should help extend the life of the bearing and has a nice little "release" of pedal when depressed, yet does not add resistance as a spring would.
Ok, pepes.... I'm outty
lé Gato dú Jazzee
(copy/paste as I am lazy and want to go out for a drive)
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Little bit taller 1st gear so going into 2nd is a bit smoother. Nice and buttery shifting thanks to a nicer transmission as well as the new Pro50 shifter 
Fixed a small exhaust leak while we were under there and happy as a pig in poop 
. The galpal and I are going to take a little road trip here in a few for a little more of a test drive. So far, I have not found reverse except when looking to find it. It is a little strange to push the stick over and forward to get into it though, been driving two different 5 speeds for about 23 years and reverse has ALWAYS been over and back. I have had a bit of trouble finding the proper gear when coasting to a stop and light turns green. You know, kind of floating at 15mph and look for 2nd and found 4th a time or two. This will not be an issue for long as I am not use to how close the gears are to eachother. The reverse lock-out spring is absolutely purrfect! Just enough resistance to "want" reverse and not just fall into it. Over time, I may decide to remove the spring altogether, but so far, seems just fine 
