So, the master cylinder pushrod was only about 1/2" short!!!! I adjusted it, it is a lot better but I do not know if it is exactly 0.02 gap. Probably could use a little more adjusting.

I used a sharpie on a dowel rod no fancy gauges do I own. It is close. It is better.

Of course, the starter cable laying on the brake line somehow rubbed a hole in the cable insulation and then the starter cable burned a hole in the brake line three days later. Thank god the stuff is not easily flammable.....