Then get the correct manual transmission bell housing and clutch linkage for it. Why are you trying to make things more difficult on yourself? Don't reinvent the wheel here. Chrysler made everything to do this and there's still plenty of it around.
the voodoo science juice box to elbow wear-er out-er cog box swap is tricky enough as it is, why complicate matters further for no gains what so ever and a whole *** boat load of frustration.