[justa6]

Denny,

The hydraulic throwout bearing is not fully releasing. When you installed it Mcloud has a VERY good set of instructions. There is a setting that must be done on the bearing. ie a certain clearance must be between the bearing and the clutch. As I remember its around .125" and its important. If its off when you push the clutch in the bearing pushed the pressure plate "fingers" but apparently not enough. So the disc keeps rotating as does the input shaft on the trans. The proof of this is your problem with reverse. Now IT COULD ALSO be that you need to bleed the clutch as with air in the lines you won't get the full release either. I know nada about the toploader but it can't be the sycros or shift linkage, IMO...Call "Red" at Mcloud and he can help you.

Regards,