55.2-59 Gas pedal assembly

[popeyestruck]

I'm starting a new thread on my gas pedal and linkage problems. Everything works good until I add the rod that connects the pedal to bellcrank. I'm getting binding and the heal of the pedal moves forward as you press down. The geometry is off. This is the rod that came with it . It was bent into almost an s shape to get it to work and the peday had broke of the floorboard . Ive straighten it some and threaded the end to adjust for the extra travel straightening gives it. What should the rod look like? Should it be straight so the bellcrank get pushed back horizontally. I'm thinking I'll heat it up and take out the bends until it looks like the manual then Ill need to thread more of it since it get longer as it get straighter. Any ideas? At this point I'm almost ready to buy a cable driven pedal and be done with it. Last question is any recommendations for a cable pedal assembly cheap and looks like its supposed to be on an old truck? 72-87 assembly maybe ? Will this bolt up no issues? I really want to use the original but everything has be modified over the years to the point its just a headache. Thanks to those who got me this far.