I used a power bleeder on the clutch but the grommet doesn't seal great around the bleed nipple and was letting air into the lines so it was hard to see when the fluid was coming out consistently. The weird feeling in the pedal happens when I pull my foot back quickly the pedal doesn't keep up and so the pressure on my foot drops away.

For the shifter, it looks like my shifter is a one piece shaft so it doesn't have a push-down ability. I think my path forward now is to get the JHM solid shift kit.