going back to manual disc brakes from power

That sounds about right, the manual brake pedal does sit relatively high. I went from power disks to manual disks and converted to a 4 speed at the same time and the brake pedal was about even with the clutch pedal height. I also had to readjust the brake switch but it sat with room to adjust still as well.

I’ve got a hydraulic clutch set up now so I may switch to an adjustable push rod and lower the brake pedal a bit since I can adjust both the clutch and brake to match.
Ok, I assumed it was normal.
Factory 67 Dart manual disk / drumView attachment 1716297793

Hard press! 4.5"View attachment 1716297794
Thanks for the measurements. I'll check it out for comparison tomorrow. If I can't get used to it, I think I'll probably make a shim to space the master away from the firewall to lower the pedal a little.