Super Six install on 1974 Dart

I got the kickdown rod end straightened out and reinstalled. The throttle cable is a bit too long for the new setup. It's connected, but it's bent into a sort of S. Now that I look at the Super Six article on slantsix.org I see the throttle cable is one of the items needed for the conversion. Would an F-body throttle cable be the right length?

Also, the choke thermostat rod is way too long. I guess that's partly because I used the thin gasket that came with the carburetor, but it seems like even with a thick gasket it would still be too long. Not sure what to do about that.
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