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I'm working on this right now and here's the story:

You've got two choices, both invovle a 3/4" master cylinder attached to the clutch pedal.

With your first option you use a 'hydraulic throw out bearing' and one hydraulic line to the clutch master cylinder. Howe Racing makes a hydraulic throw out bearing similar to the ones used in mid 80 to now jeeps, camaros and other vehicles. Very common to use a hydraulic throw out bearing and very easy to set up. With the bellhousing on the engine, measure the space from the outside edge of the bellhousing to the clutch fingers. Then measure from teh mounting surface to the face of the hydraulic throw out bearing. Put shims behind the bearing until these distances are the same. Run the hydraulic line to the master cylinder, bleed the system and you are done!

The other option is a push or pull type slave cylinder that bolts to the existing clutch arm and uses the existing throw out bearing. The bellhousing on the '62 261 was set up this way but was otherwise cracked so I couldn't use it. These push or pull slave cylinders are available aftermarket or are also commonly used on all types of vehicles. They bolt to the bellhousing and push or pull the clutch fork. You might be able to drill and tap the bellhousing to mount one of these, but it would probably be lots easier to use a hydraulic throw out bearing.

Now here is the problem... WHere to put the master cylinder? There isn't much room behind the clutch pedal arm due 'cause that's where the master cylinder is, unless you have relocated it.