[1955cj5]

If I were you I would not bother trying to plug the hole in the shaft, nor would I try to drill a new hole in the shaft.

I would position the clutch release lever in the correct position and drill the release lever to align with the existing hole in the shaft. You could remove the release lever retaining pin and then attach the trunnion to align the lever before drilling.

You need to make sure that there is enough free play in the linkage, so that your throw-out bearing is not in contact with the PP fingers when the clutch pedal is fully released.

If the bearing turns with the PP all the time, it will not last very long.

A better picture of the throw-out bearing, carrier and fork will help determine what is at fault here....