Tranny linkage adjustment

... Are you sure it isn't your clutch adjustment?

Do you have oil in the transmission?

If you are sure the above is good, try 90 wt gear oil if that is not what you are using. It probably is your 1st and 2nd synchronizer. I don't mean the brass stop rings, but the whole assy. If you go into it also replace bearings, small parts, and the cluster gear shaft. That should tighten everything up.