Well I’m pretty sure we got this problem fixed. Got everything back together with the thrust bearing replaced and a pilot bushing installed. The end play as checked at .006 and after driving the car over 100 miles end play has remained at .006. After all the checking for misalignment or binding the problem must have been the roller pilot bearing. My thinking is when the clutch is pressed it pushes the crank against the thrust and then while the clutch is being released loading the input shaft in the pilot bearing thus not letting it release the load on the thrust bearing. It’s like when you slide a bearing on a shaft and just barely cock is sideways it absolutely won’t slide. Hope this helps someone doing a T-5 swap.