New clutch setup won't disengage

Well, I'll be driving my Dart mostly on the street, so I definitely don't want a clutch (or a throttle) that's either all the way in or all the way out!

I think that I may have simply bought too small a master for my pull cylinder to achieve that magic 1" travel at the fork, since the pedal is connected at the stock location. Anyhow the proper clutch plate departure is the most important factor, not pedal effort - the left leg requirement is what it is.

How far from the fingers should the throwout be? Is there any particular spacing other than "not touching"? On a hydraulic clutch I hate to feel "slop" in the pedal.