If you ordered the 76' vette pump, its a short design. That was one of the differences between the vette and other Chevy engines of that era. I have a '78 monte with the long pump which is pretty much standard for those old engines.

I was wondering though, what brand pump did you buy?

I recently put an Edlebrock victor series on my monte, and I have to say it works great and really does keep the rat cooler. A must here in florida, in the summer, with the a/c going.