Drum brake installation troubles...

I believe he said he has the short shoe to the front, and that is correct. IS IT POSSIBLE that the backing plates, 9, 10, 11, don't match the shoe/ drum combo you are trying to use? Having the wrong backing plate would put the wheel cylinder and anchor pin holes the wrong radius from the center of the axle.

I disagree that these are put together incorrectly, so long as the short lining is to the front