Why cant I find... fuel pump 72 BBC!!! AARRGH..

[tkeduk8r]

I told a freind of mine that I would change his fuel pump on his VERY OEM 72 cheyenne super. No problem I say, and go to the parts store pick one up with the right numbers and get to work... When I come to hook the steel outlet to carb line on I see the angle of the female fuel pump fitting is different than the OEM line... hmmmm... no problem, Ill just go back and get another pump... well to make a long story short, I have tried just about every parts place locally (four of them) and they all supply the exact same pump, with the same angle fitting... Ill post pics later, but is this something unique??? He is the second owner of the truck and the number stamped into the carter carb is correct for a 72 C20 truck w/402... I also found out ACDelco does not supply them anymore, and the new manufacturer may have consolidated a bunch of BBC fuel pump numbers into the most common design and sell them out under one number... I really dont want to bend, or create a carb to pump line since this thing is still 99% original... but I am frusterated as all he** on this.... any help???
--Mike