stiff clutch pedal help

I am 59, in good shape, and I know my 1970 duster was not like this. I also have some friends with older muscle cars, mostly Camaros and there clutches are no t near as hard to press in as this.I bought the car from a guy in a n upstate n.y rural area, where there were stop lights every 50 miles. I live near buffalo , and I would not want to be in a traffic jam with this clutch. you can actually hear the sound of the springs when you press pedal down, any how if I can,t get used to it, guys are saying its because its a 3 finger borg and beck plate, so I either deal with it or go to a ram , or centerforce set up, as this a street car only, no beating or racing !! thems my choices