Throttle rod length?

[myford7]

Just got a new set of control rods for 1930 coupe. The old ones were bent up a lot. The spark rod (17") and carb rod (10.5") went on great; but the 6" throttle rod will not fit without bending it a lot - the distance is only 4.5" between the connections. I would prefer not to bend the rod. I know that I can cut it and get a spacer to shorten the rod. Just wondering if this is normal. Most of the pictures that I looked at online show the rod not being bent.