Do aftermarket TV cables work?

[robk46]

The bracket mounting my TV cable to the transmission is broken. Has anyone used an aftermartket/universal TV cable or one from another vehicle successfully? The stock one has been discontinued for a few years now. . .

 

[Turbo6inKY]

The cables work fine. Get one for a TPI car so its long enough.

You'll need to run to the junkyard and get a bracket off another 200-R4 or 700-4R.

 

[robk46]

I meant the little moulded plastic piece at the end of the cable that screws into the tranny. I think of it as a bracket. Maybe a "mount point" would be a better definition?

 

[SSedan64]

The lower cable end repair piece cost as much as a complete cable.

http://www.bulkpart.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=2&Category_Code=200-4Rmis

 

[BEATAV8]

I recently bought a TV cable from Murray's. It looks nice but it does not "hold" at all. It slips out (loses it's setting) very easily when the throttle pulls on it. I was able to make it hold by installing a fine thread screw to use as a lock and make it hold. Car is in storage for winter otherwise I would post a pic for you...

The steel "button" part of the adjustment mechanism has a 1/8" hole in it. I tapped that hole for a 10-32 and installed a ~3/4" long screw in there to load the button and make it lock the cable hard. Also has a jam nut on the 10-32 screw to lock the screw in place so it can't move.

 

[robk46]

Thanks SSedan64! Actually, the lower end repair piece might do the trick and alow me to keep the stock cable, which worked perfectly before I snagged it with the tranny dipstick tube pulling the engine/tranny out. I hate cars . . . LOL

 

[sykegn]

you may want to try bowtie overdrives they are pretty sharp guys with quality parts.