Welcome, Gerry! You are the only "Gerry" I know save for the one with the Pacemakers. Ferry Cross The Mersey!
Where are you located? Someone else may be close to you and you may be able to help each other.
As for the truck, wow! An original owner. Cool!
On the bellcrank, you should start a thread in the main section about your truck and we can all pile on about how to find that part. Meanwhile I'll peruse the master parts catalog looking for it.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow":
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI