Evil Shift Cables!!!

This makes no sense and couldn't find any other posts with similar trouble.

67 Barracuda with Crate 408 (360) and new 904. Installing B&M Pro Ratchet shifter. The trouble is with the linkage: seems like bell housing (torque converter) is too close to the linkage to allow the shifter cable to enter the B&M supplied bracket (that attaches to the front driver side of the tranny fluid revivor) straight on. Because the bell housing is so close to the bracket, the cable can only enter at an angle. Of course, that doesnt work. Doesnt matter which way the cable is routed from the shifter, or how long it is, because when it enter the bracket, it can only do so at an angle.

Seems like I'd either have to have a much more flexible cable or to come in from the rear, or more likely, I'm doing something wrong.

I can supply pics if that would help.