727 jumping shift detents

It's been a while but if I remember correctly and understand your problem.....the spring that puts pressure on the detent ball that rides against the shift lever "comb" may have broken.

I've seen the same thing happen inside neutral safety switches.

For manual shifting/performance use, it's always safer to have an aftermarket shifter with its own detents for precise engagements as well as a reverse lock-out.

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