Shift cable broke on my 88 Cougar XR-7 back in June. Apparently no one makes an OE part anymore and I've had zero luck locating any replacements or even a company that can make one.
Please advise if you know where to go to get new shift cables. (3 months later and I still can't believe this part is so hard to source.)
Also looking for opinions as to the best shift kit to install. I've come across a few different ones for sale. Car is currently has the bone stock original AOD tranny.
Thanks,
Dave
Keep you eye out for a parts car.
May you have to buy a whole car just for a cable ?
Answer, Yes :hick:
Cool cats had a discussion on the mustang cable but I couldn't find the link.
They make new shift cables for same vintage mustang's, but don't think it interchanges with the Cougar...although seems like it should. I'll look for that discussion.
I had 2 custom ebrake cables made by https://madisonpowersystems.com/
I thought the price was fairly reasonable, might be worth checking out.
That's interesting. Did you send them a good cable to use as a pattern?
No, just drawings with lengths and what type of ends. They were for hooking Crown Vic ebrakes to the tbird ebrake system.
I have an 87 Sport with 5.0 and AOD that I have been trying to sell for a while with not much interest. If it doesn't sell by the end of this month it will likely become a parts car and then I will have the cable for sale.