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5/8/19: About a week ago I did some research as to why the clutch pedal seemed too easy to push and why it was making noise when fully released. I looked underneath and didn’t see any return spring that is clearly shown in the assembly manual. I found and ordered the spring from Classic Parts and installed it today.

Although the pedal now feels normal, the noise when the pedal was fully released was still there. Subsequent pedal adjustments didn’t help either. My truck didn’t come with a clutch inspection cover (another part I need to get), so it made it easy to look at. The clutch fork is riding on the fingers of the clutch causing the bearing not to fully disengage. Upon further inspection, the fork is pulling away from the pivot ball. It appears that the fork retaining clip is installed, so I will have to pull the tranny to see what is going on. Another step forward and two steps back. I wonder sometimes why I do this to myself. As “justhorsenround” so eloquently said, "Welcome to the Stovebolt madness. There is no cure!”