Thanks Rocky and Steve
the previous owner installed a high rise intake, the filter sits a few inches higher than the deck lid.
it looks like they fabricated a block or perch out of aluminum for the original cable mount and cable to sit on.
the cable is stretched and bent at an odd angle now.
anyone else with a setup like this care to post pics? A bracket made to mount to the carborator bolts would be the way to go I would think