z-bar question

Does any one know how long the lenght of a z bar is? (smallblock)I got mine new from PADDOCK and it seems to be about 2' short,(same as the old one) the previous owner bent the clutch pedal rod thru the firewall so it would attach to the z bar but it's not a straight shot and effects the clutch pedal (won't come back all the way).I can't figure out what's wrong :(
Thanks
Mike