Read this tech tip - - - -repeatedly if necessary- - - -and follow the gentleman's instructions to the letter.
http://www.cpttransmission.com/tech_tvcable.htmIt's a better tutorial than even a few GM training center classes I've attended have accomplished. He even goes into the geometry of fabricating a bellcrank to install a 700 in situations where it didn't fit originally. The rate of movement of the cable is just as important, or maybe more so, than its specific length for various throttle positions.
Jerry