Lokar cable alignment

while installing the Lokar Throttle Cable I noticed it does not line up straight with the hole in the top of the pedal is this common and if not how did u resolve the problem want to enter my first car show tomorrow and need to get this finished up first

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Also the ball end of the 2 cables are slightly different where the new one does not go into the pedal would it be okay to slightly enlarge the hole on the pedal to allow it to set in some or file off the piece on the cable