yeah, you see what i mean how they are a totally different linkage? i could definitely see them bending like you’re saying with a hard shift. it’s kind of a stupid design. maybe you could cut out a gusset out of 1/8" steel and weld it down the length of it to reinforce it.
that tranny should feel brand new, i’m pretty sure we replaced every gear inside of it when we did it. i think the bill at honda was over like 700 just in gear parts.