Good coincidence you posted now as I was just into my column yesterday. Couple of sidebars here as it sounds like you you have a pretty good handle on the situation. One issue I had to address was pivot bushing at the link arm at the base of the column (on the outside going to the transmission linkage) I made my own and it made a big difference on this thing staying in park. Second issue (which I doubt you have) is that the previous owner didn't lock in the shift collar with the 2 7/16 nuts which made the upper collar retainer move. He tightened the nuts but the rear heads were not locked into the shaft tube (I've actually seen this done a half dozen times over the yrs so I thought I would mention it). I had been driving it for the past yr and 1/2 this way just thinking it was loose.
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