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Glad to hear that "happy end"... I mean the :beer:!

Yes. Not too long ago, our fellow member Tom Bauer (@m-35tom) used to have (and sell) all of the parts involved. (I got some goodies directly from him). Maybe contact him, first - after we know what exactly is needed. Next I would try White Owl in Kinston NC...

Sure - and I knew it, but didn't want to discourage you... Pulling the MS and disassembling it is not a problem if you have- or can borough a good lock ring pliers set and a (small) shop press. Eventually a bearing puller also, if the output bearing doesn't come off even after some heat-gun...

I guess the clutch is OK. Otherwise you can't shift from neutral into 1st or rev without grinding gears. That is, with truck stopped and engine idling. @Eracer46: It is clear that those are aftermarket synchros. But that doesn't mean they don't work at all. At least there are no signs of wear...

While stopped with engine idling and clutch depressed, if you can put it in any gear with no grinding but then it does grind when truck is moving, that means that the synchros aren't doing their job. Your tranny looks very nice, indeed. It must have been refurbished, not too long ago. Could it...

Except for the cover gasket, everything else you are showing there looks very clean and normal to me. (The tips on the forks are heat-treated; that's why they are blue.) Your hard-shifting issue may be caused by something further down in that box. Still, we want to check the condition of the...

Time to pull the cover and take a look inside. Shift plate may be worn or cracked/broken. But there are other possible causes, too. Clean, inspect and shoot some closeups of all suspected parts. It is much easier to help you when we can see some pics.

It's fixed, so leave it alone! These two bolts serve as a pair of rails for the shift plate to slide left-right, besides each one holding a spring and a couple of spacer washers. Loose- or tightened- makes absolutely no difference in its function and to how the transmission will shift. From...