Craig,
I too have a T30 and I also replaced the shifter cable last year. I don't know what size cable you replaced the old one with, but I had to go to the big Teleflex Extreme 4300 to get good strength and reliability. Reading your approach, I think you are doing the proper things. The cable ends really need a strong connection point to keep "play" to a minimum. Although shifting into forward takes a little push, it shouldn't be enough to bend the cable.
Have you tried shifting the transmission by hand at the shifting arm?
I've also heard that synthetic oil is bad ju-ju for the transmission... it's so slippery that the clutch plates slip on each other.
There are several folks who've rebuilt their entire machine that can probably offer other things to check. I'm sure they will be along shortly.
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Tom
"Patina"
1977 Tartan 30
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