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Exactly. It's stuck in neutral and reverse... is maybe 1/4" out of
forward when selector is placed in forward.

Is there any hope in bending it back - or is this replacement only?
Thanks!

The problem with bending it back is that it will be difficult to do it
evenly to both "ears" on the fork, and the shifting will be balky, and
the shift fork pivot pin will be stressed, and lead to early cradle
and/or clutch dog wear.

That part was made from about 1952 to 1973 and should be easy to find,
especially from a boneyard. It never wears out, so any junker donor
will have a good one.

You will still want to inspect the bellcrank too, to be sure it's not
torn or cracked - it's a casting - so it should be obvious.

Rob