yes its weird on 74 column auto the z-bar goes under the torsion bar. picture in shop manual. cant swap it around backwards. the adjustable end goes by frame rail for the steering column shift rod to go into it. the other end by trans just snaps into rubber bushings. the only thing i could think is i had k-frame out and put in new poly frame bushings and thought frame looked about 1 inch lower than before. thus making frame lower, body higher with steering column and making rod shorter.just a theory.