throwout bearing to fingers gap?

Adjusting fork rod due to pedal not returning all the way up. Thought it might be somewhere in the linkage, but I disconnected and checked everything with no binding. Started adjusting the rod to put bearing closer to fingers and that seems to be what was causing it. Huge difference. So how close do I need to be? Right now, Im about .050. Seems awfully close, but bearing spins freely.
Thanks
.050" is pretty close, but as long as it's not touching pressure plate fingers you should be good. Is the fork and all of the linkage original and/or correct?