It's easy to correct someone else's work...it is hard to come up with the first draft. You did really a good job and I just thought a couple things might be easier to do.Good feedback Spunky. I guess my memory wasn't perfect.
I was going to take the plastic piece off if I wasn't able to get the chain on. Removing it is a better solution.
I did take the shift arm off the spline though. Your suggestion is better in that you don't have to mark the orientation.
I love the new gearing BTW. Excellent suggestion. On the freeway, it is like having a 7th gear. I find I use 3rd, 4th and 5th a lot more now too. I used to just accelerate to 3rd and then go to 5th to cruise but now I cruise in the gear for the correct speed at the correct RPM.