91 shifter cables

[luke]

just purchased 91 sho for 300 havnt picked it up yet . the guy says it just needs shifter cables. my question is ,can i possibly repair the cables without having to buy new ones.havnt looked at the cables yet . i am a master mech with 30yrs exp.i dont have any experience with the gen 1 cars.i do own a98sho:thankyou:

 

[pjtoledo]

a few years back guys were using some MOPAR nylon bushings to replace worn ones in the shifter, details are very foggy on that at best for me. so many of the cable systems were swapped over to a rod shifter that it's mostly a non-issue now.

 

[luke]

thanks just read about a maddog sts short cable shifter where can i buy and how much?

 

[jthod]

I guess it depends what is broken. If it's the bushing, I have used a Mopar part that holds the broker bushing in place on the joint so it works like it is supposed to. I have two more of them, unused in the garage.

If a cable is broken, you could replace or try and repair, or youself some good and upgrade to a rod shifter. most of the time you can find one on the forum for around $100-$150. If you go that route, you'll also have to change the mid pipe to make room for it. A few places carry the DynoMax mid-pipe, or you could try and find a good used one off of a rod shifter equipped car.

 

[luke]

thanks just read about a maddog sts short cable shifter where can i buy one and how much?:sun:

 

[matty]

rod shifter is the way to go.for me it has been the best swap on all of mine

 

[shobote]

The $2 Mopar metal clip works fine if the plastic ball socket at the shifter is broken off as it will hold it in its place; if the plastic ball socket is broken of at the trans, a zip tie will hold it in place since it doesn't have any kind of pressure on it. Mine has been held together that way for 6 years, works fine and there is no slop or movement.

 

[shobote]

I'll PM you MAddogs contact info; $100 for the short shifter when
I bought mine and bolts right in with no mods.

 

[luke]

maddog shifter

thanks shobote love your car

 

[luke]

maddog shifter

thanks shobote where do i find this pm? love your car , how much would charge me to powder coat my intake like yours ? My 91 is currant red also.

 

[shobote]

Check your inbox; thanks for the comments; I had the intake / surge tanks custom ported/gasket matched by a race shop and they got it powder coated for me; I traded them some parts for it, so don't know what the charge would be.

 

[luke]

shobotes 89

thanks where can i see more picture of your car?