Clutch won't push pressure plate fingers help !!!

Abodybomber yes I had to extend the rod on the piston side as it wasn't long enough, I extended it by about 4 inches so a total of about 5.5-6".
Also the fluid line from the master cyl wasn't long enough to suit slave cyl setup so I made up a temporary metal pipe (3/16), surely this can't be the issue?
Another thing I should mention is that the pedal ratio is about 3.5 to1. I know I should be trying to get 6 to1 but to do that, I'll need to angle the master cyl on more of a slope (it operates directly from the pedal through the firewall), so i can connect the rod higher on the pedal, should I consider doing this?

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