These photos should help clarify the different accelerator cable clocking orientations:
First one is a D24T/M46 in a 740, no cruise control, no auto kickdown cable.
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You can see the accel cable enters at approx. 2 o'clock position (when viewed from the front). Seems like this could work for you?
Second one (shown placed alongside, in approximately correct orientation) with auto kickdown, and cruise control. Guessing from a D24T 740 w/AT and CC.
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Here the accel cable enters at roughly 6 o'clock position (when viewed from the front), must be similar to what you are dealing with?