Wes how much to short is it??
I asked my transmission guy & he said they did come different lenghts depending on the year of the car/truck, which mtr 6 or V8 and which carb might be ran and linkage brackets.
There is an adjustable cable you can get that will go from 24-48" that is made by ATP part# is Y754 and should be about $30 or so...Joe