I saw a program the other night but I can't remember where they installed a rack on the firewall of a car. The rack contained the power brakes and a hydraulic clutch system with the servo for the clutch mounted at the clutch fork. There must be something on the market of this type of setup. I owned an 87 S10 at one time with a hydraulic clutch and you couldn't tell the difference to a mechanical clutch. After about 80000 mules I had to change the rubber seals on the master cylinder for the clutch. It would seem a shame to get rid of a muncie tranny, especially hooked up to the a gem like a 327. Good luck. Bob T