ok so i checked all connecting points on the shift tower and on the shifter base, (EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED). So i was still only getting 1st, 3rd, and 5th.
So i decided to test something. The secondary cable that is on the outside of the shifter base (which is also the smaller cable connection on the shift tower). I unattached it and i was still able to shift into 1st, 3rd, and 5th.
So does this indicate that something in the cable is snapped or is there something messed up with the part that's attached to the shift tower. Also could something be wrong with the shift tower itself. it did come from a transmission that blew the diffy