Throttle cable/gas pedal issues - holley on a 318

I have a problem that seems to be unique in my online searching on the topic. I removed my factory 2bbl intake and Carter BBD carb some time ago and replaced it with a Weiand Stealth and Holley 1850 4bbl setup. (318/904 Scamp) Aside from the typical issues of the auto kickdown and throttle cables (of which I'm already researching Lokar and Bouchillon for and seems fine for the common problems of this conversion) I have a problem with the gas pedal meeting the floor before I get to full wide open throttle on the Holley. I have just a wee bit more to go to get true WOT. The throttle cable itself has enough travel, it's just the ratio between the gas pedal travel and the carb throttle lever travel.

As I see it, my only option is to modify (bend) the linkage on the gas pedal to get more travel. But this doesn't seem right that I have to do this and I've not found anyone else with this problem. It seems it should be adjustable all in the carb/throttle linkage. It wouldn't be easy to bend the gas pedal lever just the right amount as I could go too far and then run out of cable before having the pedal to the medal. This will just cause stress on the cable and eventually break it, probably right at the end where the ball attaches to the pedal lever.

So has anyone else had this problem? Is there another factory gas pedal I should try? There's no reason to assume my gas pedal has been replaced with an incorrect version, but I've had weirder things happen. It bolts up right to the floor and looks correct. How does everyone else set the range correctly from idle to WOT? The way I see it, you have to have more travel in your gas pedal and throttle cable than the carb lever has for proper function.

Thanks