[leftybass209]

Theoretically the cable isn't too short if it's the same length as an original because the distance between the transmission and the intake manifold rarely ever changes (I'm doubting you have an exotic setup). The loss of length comes in 2 different places. First is your bracket, and second is your carb mounting point. Take a look at either an original setup, or a bowtie overdrives setup to see how far the bracket is in relation to the carb linkage. I'm on vacation so I can't snap a pic of mine.