The clutch hydraulics and overheating have always given me headaches. I've wondered if there might be someway to convert to cable or other method. Would there be room? Probably wouldn't do it anyway, don't need a headache of a different sort.
I lost my pushrod one evening about dusk driving thru East L.A.
(40th and Western). I managed to roll to a stop in a dirt lot. Was able to fashion a rod from the alum. dowel handle from an exacto knife. Don't recall how I determined the length but was able to reach under car and by feel alone fit right in (still in the tool box). Got me 20 miles home.
Remember trying to get change for a dollar to use the phone (no cells in them days) at the liquor store across the street, "f uses wants change baa sump'in".