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daveymc29 · 10-03-2017, 05:06 PM

I'm trying to locate a control cable to use to shift my overdrive and you'd think I could find one at any auto parts or hardware store. Not so. It has to be capable of 3 1/2 inches of movement from full in to full out position. Seems all the stuff I can find will travel 1 1/2 to 2 inches. Any ideas? We don't have a tractor parts or truck parts place for 30 miles. I thought this would be at my local auto parts but been to three and two hardware stores that mostly give me a blank stare. Any online clues. I can find them but none I found tell me what the travel length is. I don't want to have to make a bell crank and add another feature to this O/D.

Thanks,
Dave Mc Arthur (frustrated)

Bob C · 10-03-2017, 05:19 PM

Like this 10 feet long 5 inches of travel.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buyers-Produ...NXGTW~&vxp=mtr

Bob

Synchro909 · 10-03-2017, 05:26 PM

I recently bought a cable shifter for one of my Mitchell O/Ds. When I used it, I liked it and decided to organise one for another car. By the time I bought one from Mitchell and got it here, it would have cost waaay too much. A little research and I found the local subsidiary of an American company who did it for me. I made a copy of Mitchell the lever mechanism.
Try looking up TGA Cables. Not sure if that is the name they use over there but the cable I got was identical to the Mitchell one.
Good luck and please report back.

CarlG · 10-03-2017, 06:27 PM

Here's one on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/i/112368037615?chn=ps&dispItem=1

Synchro909 · 10-03-2017, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarlG

Here's one on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/i/112368037615?chn=ps&dispItem=1

That's Mac's. Be aware of quality issues often mentioned here.

heneste · 10-03-2017, 08:41 PM

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What about looking into any control cables for outboards? They would probably have the range but not sure if any would be available at a decent length that's not too long for your purposes.

Railcarmover · 10-03-2017, 09:26 PM

What you are looking for is a custom 'morse' or 'teleflex' cable

https://www.cccables.com/

daveymc29 · 10-03-2017, 09:29 PM

BobC, Thanks, I ordered it. Shipping is about as much as the item, but I spent three hours driving from promising spot to promising spot and came up empty. This appears to be good quality and had the right amount of travel, and more if I need it. Should be here Sat. Oct 7. If it does that I will try it out on Sunday when we do about a hundred plus mile tour. I know it will be fine,
What a site. Ask and ye shall receive.

foxfire42 · 10-03-2017, 10:31 PM

The cable that Mac's is selling is a Dennis Carpenter product.

10-03-2017, 05:06 PM	#1
daveymc29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 1,554	Control Cable I'm trying to locate a control cable to use to shift my overdrive and you'd think I could find one at any auto parts or hardware store. Not so. It has to be capable of 3 1/2 inches of movement from full in to full out position. Seems all the stuff I can find will travel 1 1/2 to 2 inches. Any ideas? We don't have a tractor parts or truck parts place for 30 miles. I thought this would be at my local auto parts but been to three and two hardware stores that mostly give me a blank stare. Any online clues. I can find them but none I found tell me what the travel length is. I don't want to have to make a bell crank and add another feature to this O/D. Thanks, Dave Mc Arthur (frustrated)

10-03-2017, 05:19 PM	#2
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,753	Re: Control Cable Like this 10 feet long 5 inches of travel. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buyers-Produ...NXGTW~&vxp=mtr Bob

10-03-2017, 05:26 PM	#3
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Control Cable I recently bought a cable shifter for one of my Mitchell O/Ds. When I used it, I liked it and decided to organise one for another car. By the time I bought one from Mitchell and got it here, it would have cost waaay too much. A little research and I found the local subsidiary of an American company who did it for me. I made a copy of Mitchell the lever mechanism. Try looking up TGA Cables. Not sure if that is the name they use over there but the cable I got was identical to the Mitchell one. Good luck and please report back. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

10-03-2017, 06:27 PM	#4
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,115	Re: Control Cable Here's one on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/i/112368037615?chn=ps&dispItem=1 __________________ Alaskan A's Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Antique Automobile Club of America Mullins Owner's Club

10-03-2017, 08:41 PM	#6
heneste Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa,Ontario, Canada Posts: 271	Re: Control Cable Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) What about looking into any control cables for outboards? They would probably have the range but not sure if any would be available at a decent length that's not too long for your purposes.

10-03-2017, 09:26 PM	#7
Railcarmover BANNED Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,262	Re: Control Cable What you are looking for is a custom 'morse' or 'teleflex' cable https://www.cccables.com/

10-03-2017, 09:29 PM	#8
daveymc29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 1,554	Re: Control Cable BobC, Thanks, I ordered it. Shipping is about as much as the item, but I spent three hours driving from promising spot to promising spot and came up empty. This appears to be good quality and had the right amount of travel, and more if I need it. Should be here Sat. Oct 7. If it does that I will try it out on Sunday when we do about a hundred plus mile tour. I know it will be fine, What a site. Ask and ye shall receive.

10-03-2017, 10:31 PM	#9
foxfire42 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: AZ and WA Posts: 764	Re: Control Cable The cable that Mac's is selling is a Dennis Carpenter product.