It should pull forward just as your '78 did. Someone must have had it disconnected at some point in its life, perhaps from some front end repair, and they incorrectly reinstalled it. You should be able to reinstall it in the correct orientation, and if they have a jury-rigged bracket on it, you can get a reproduction bracket or a used one, they are plentiful.
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