Shifter without a plastic cable

[Cazbah362]

Have a B&M shifter which has the plactic covered cable to the transmission. Problem is every route passes the header and guess what happens - yep it melts.

question, is there another cable out there not made of plastic? or is there another shifter/type someone would recommend which does not have a plastic sheethed cable?

 

[67Dart273]

I don't know how large a city you're near, but even in Spokane, there used to be (haven't checked lately) a place who could make up push/ pull control cables

Check some industrial/ bearing/ tractor/ truck parts type places

A quick Google shows this one in Carson City

http://www.thecableconnection.com/wire-rope.html?gclid=CL7IttrL7bACFQZ5hwodwlKwtw

another

http://metrocustomcables.com/

 

[Cazbah362]

Thank you - very good idea and thanks for the cable place in my town

 

[daredevil]

You can buy heat shield for plug wires and cut it the length you want and slip it over the cable.

 

[RedFish]

I've heard some say they bought a super long cable and routed it over/around the trans to avoid the exhaust.

 

[abodyjoe]

Have a B&M shifter which has the plactic covered cable to the transmission. Problem is every route passes the header and guess what happens - yep it melts.

question, is there another cable out there not made of plastic? or is there another shifter/type someone would recommend which does not have a plastic sheethed cable?

my opinion.. get rid of that B&M garbage and stick a turbo action shifter in it.. the cable wraps around the rear of the trans away from all that hot stuff. they are cake to install and don't clutter up the area where you are having a problem. you'll also find that it operated a lot smoother then what you have now.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TAC-70001B/