sloppy Z bar linkage.....probably pilot error

This car is close. The fork is parallel, it is about 90* to centerline. It's just that it starts to engage right off the floor and it is 1.5" below the height of the brake pedal. If I took out the slop and put a throw out bearing that is 1/8"+- from diaphragm, it would put engagement towards the top of the throw of pedal and put the pedal higher.

I think i can meet all of A/Js criteria of fork positioning, but the slop seems to be screwing with my pedal height and engage/disengage height.

I'll keep you updated to the progress...or lack there of.

Thanks for the input!