[blykins]

You can buy adjustable pivots, but I don't know how much it would give you....if any....Jegs has them...I think Lakewood makes them.

Is there some reason you're worried that the clutch is not disengaging? If you could put it up on jackstands, push the clutch in and wait...and then put it in gear or reverse, chances are everything is working.

Does seem awfully weird though.. the way you described everything being setup.