When you take the clutch cover off does the pinion shaft and clutch arm move?

Look closely to where the clutch rack goes into the cover to mate with the pinion shaft. That area could be ****. Only other thing I can think of is springs binding up.

Maybe you were sent the wrong clutch entirely and its stack height its to much and the pressure plate isnt resting inside the grooves of the inner hub. Or you put the plates in to where there is a steel towards to end of the
 pack and the pressure plate is binding up against it.

The clutch arm does move when the cover is installed or removed.  Thats  a good point on the possibility of the cover being **** where the rack goes in.  there was a clutch spring and bolt bouncing around in the at one time.  Im going to pull the clutch cover when I get home from work and and check it all out.  I ordered another basket today.  Figured everything else is new so whats another $150.00.