Thanks FLBusa for posting pics of your spacers. This confirms what I thought, I've been working with the wrong spacers...
Skipro, sounds like you had lots of experience! I'll start with the new spacers and then tackle all your points if the wheel isn't dead center.
Grinch,
I changed the forks for two reasons:
1st and foremost: I needed a winter project to keep me from going crazy..too much snow here... I hate snowmobile... too easy.
2) Yes, I found the kdx forks way way to soft. For the first time in my life, I thought I was riding a pogo/yoyo stick during my first harescramble over rough terrain with many whoops. My XR600 floated over the same type of terrain.