Shifter Cable length? Please Help.

[87GNattyKid]

SO to make a long story short, brought my 87 t to pep boys for an inspection and they broke my shifter cable, i did some research and saw that the correct length for the shifter cable is 29 inches (and some change) I ordered the shift cable from a reputable vendor and just measured it. This cable is only 26 1/4 inches. Is this the wrong cable or will it work? Supposedly its the original gm part but i kept reading that this length is wrong? Im supposed to drop my car off to be repaired today but i dont want to if i have the wrong part. Thanks

 

[87GNattyKid]

just need some clarification because the whole situation has me worked up. Dealing with pepboys was such a headache i just want to get my car fixed properly.

 

[rev. 3:11]

26 1/4" is the correct length
install should take very little time once console is removed
HTH!
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[projectmoneypit]

according to kirbans the original gm cable was 26 something then they (gm) changed it to 29 something to fix a fit problem, everything i have read said the 29 something cable is the one to get.