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Black Dragon WS6
Update: So, I pulled tranny second time after replacing master. Went ahead and put in a 0.055" shim from Tick Performance to move the A-B tolerance from 0.222" to fully within specs at 0.137". Had racing bros check my install and help put tranny back in (man it's so much easier with help!!). We bled system with some super vacuum canister he hooked up to the air compressor.
Still, would not go into gear with engine on (every gear can be accessed with engine off). So, Mr. racing guy says, "You've done everything right, now you just have to get the clutch to set." Suspicious, I followed his advice. Put car in gear with engine off. Turned on and s l o w l y released clutch to get moving. Drove around neighborhood, slowly, using clutch as much as possible, stopping on hills, and slowly releasing clutch to get going. Everything started to loosen up, and go into gear a bit easier. He says, "you'll be fine. Keep driving, and the clutch will set itself." Not happy, I said thanks, and sent him on his way.
After a second day of driving around, a few hard launches, and otherwise normal neighborhood driving, I'm having no problems. Catch point is just right off the floor, but now can go into any gear with engine running. Won't be completely satisfied until it behaves perfectly as expected, but looks like he was right. I would've never accepted this advice from the clutch manufacturer, but hope this story helps someone in the future.