Finally got the parts I need to swap IPs. As I was cleaning the donor pump and setting the injector pieces back in I noticed that if they weren't sitting just right they would cause the whole fuel rack to bind just like my original installed pump. So with the pump still installed I removed all the pieces, and behold, the rack is free moving!

But no matter how much I clean and pb blast the components the rack is unresponsive as soon as I install any 2 out of 5 pieces. Unless anyone has any ideas how to get the injection rod twisty things(technical name?) To have more play in the sleeves I'm going to go ahead with the swap anyways. Also tried taking the sleeves out of the donor pump, but they had even less clearance.

So very frustrating to have this car down for so long because of light binding or a weak spring. If I could over ride the springs in the IP and just hook the throttle up directly to the fuel rack I would be back on the road with my smoke bomb in no time!

Will update with pics if I have any luck today!