On the Valiant shown to the left...I used a McCleod 75109 which is a their basic 10.5" diaphragm clutch setup. I used a McCleod 13725 hydraulic TO bearing 'kit' which included the master cylinder. That number is for a Viper so you would need to use the equivalent kit for your trans.
It's quite easy to push the clutch. Unlike stock (B&B clutches with mechanical linkage) there is no 'over center' feel to the clutch. It pretty much has the same degree of force needed to depress the pedal all the way down. I'd personally like a little harder-to-push pedal but if easy is your aim, it's a good choice.
I would also ditch your mechanical linkage as that is part of the problem (as far as low effort is concerned). And as noted, if you use a diaphragm pressure plate, the over center spring on the pedal assembly needs to be removed. That is because the diaphragm clutch has little 'return' pressure as compared to a B&B and will probably stay depressed when you do an 8500RPM powershift on Street Outlaws and that guy in the black shirt beats you.
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