is four inches too much?

[shifty]

posting this over here as well, looking for help wherever....

worked on mounting the master cylinder for the T56 today. expanded a pre-existing hole in the firewall at a potentially good location (for the MC, at least)

i'll be honest: my engineering skills and "what will work" meter just aren't too keen. i also don't want to have something bend/break/snap while i'm driving down the interstate, leaving me stranded and possibly dead.

here's my question - see the attached pictures for reference (the MC is to the right of the square hole).

now, my MC rod is parallel to my clutch pedal, 4" away. is this too much to adapt?

if not, help a n00b out - how would you recommend working this out? i have a welder to weld something onto the pedal, but i don't have a clue as to what the best method to make this happen would be - what shape and thickness of metal, if bushings/bearings are required, how to reinforce the bracket properly, etc.

thanks for any and all suggestions! once this is in, i only have two major tasks before i can drive! (slave fitting replacement and minor wiring).