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amx2bfast 
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 Topic: shift cablePosted: Sep/18/2017 at 9:06am |
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1975 gremlin, 998 trans,full manual forward shift valve body B&M Z gate shifter. Ok - Always had trouble with cable routing, tight turns and close proximity to headers wears the liner out. Looped down under trans toward oil pan and back around. I wraped the last one in exhaust wrap and it helped. that was a 5 ft cable. Found a 7ft cable I had around and looped that to top of engine and it shifted and touched header and destroyed cable. Any suggestions on cable length, routing or heat wrap. Thanks
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304-dude
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Posted: Sep/18/2017 at 9:14am |
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removed because of a better and cleaner idea.
Edited by 304-dude - Sep/18/2017 at 9:25am |
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71 Javelin SST body
390 69 crank, 70 block & heads NASCAR SB2 rods & pistons 78 Jeep TH400 w/ 2.76 Low 50/50 Ford-AMC Suspension 79 F150 rear & 8.8 axles Ford Racing 3.25 gears & 9" /w Detroit locker |
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304-dude
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Posted: Sep/18/2017 at 9:24am |
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Gosh, after thinking about it a brake cable is twisted strands, a throttle cable is solid and won't buckle under force... why not use a throttle cable. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lokar-TC1000HT36-Hi-Tech-36-Stainless-Steel-Throttle-Cable-Kit-/381245375366?epid=1617858666&hash=item58c3fec386:g:Zm0AAOSwBLlVQs~v&vxp=mtr
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71 Javelin SST body
390 69 crank, 70 block & heads NASCAR SB2 rods & pistons 78 Jeep TH400 w/ 2.76 Low 50/50 Ford-AMC Suspension 79 F150 rear & 8.8 axles Ford Racing 3.25 gears & 9" /w Detroit locker |
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idrambler
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Posted: Sep/18/2017 at 11:28am |
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Melted three shift cables...went with shorter cable and a wrap...have not had a problem since...also have forward Manuel VB...B&M Star shifter.... 74 Gremlin 401/727 with Hooker Super Comp headers
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6768rogues
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Posted: Sep/18/2017 at 5:30pm |
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A friend who is an aircraft mechanic gave me some little heat shields used on airplane exhaust. I put them on my headers where the cable passes by and never had a problem.
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