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Took it apart again. Had the lever in hand in 20 minutes - a definite improvement!
Tried the vice and sockets trick. Nothing doing. Wouldn't budge.
Tried a pipe vice and standing on the thing. Same effect - nothing. Just flexes - no deformation.
( Any engineers watching - that isn't 100% accurate. Got some elastic deformation, but no plastic deformation. No permanent change.)
Finally went down to the local HF. Picked up a 1 Ton manual press. With that and the pipe vice I finally got some movement. Straightened out the front-to-back kink in the 550i Short lever. Side to side was still there - knuckles still knocked the cupholder.
Yes - I could still pull the cupholder. But I like having water handy on long drives. More importantly, Neutral wasn't centered in the gate.
Was going to un-bend in the other direction, but decided to flip it around 180 degrees first.
Success!!!
Neutral is in neutral. Hand doesn't interfere with hardware.
More accurate throw measurement gives 58mm. Will have more information on feel after Sundays 250 mile drive.
A few pics once I get home.
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