Melting B&M shifter cable

[dutchrunner]

Hello , any of you guys have an solution to the melting of shifter cable from B&M ?
It is NOT next to headers(with thermo wrap) minimal distance 4 inch.
It is NOT an ground issue( out side is melting , not inside).
It is NOT possible to place heat shield due to TTI's and High torq starter.
It has an thermo sleeve around the cable(sparkplug wire sleeve).

Does any body know of a company wich makes these cables without this B.S. teflon .
I have changed 2 already sinds the last 8000 miles , I am starting to go :loco:

 

[moparstuart]

Hello , any of you guys have an solution to the melting of shifter cable from B&M ?
It is NOT next to headers(with thermo wrap) minimal distance 4 inch.
It is NOT an ground issue( out side is melting , not inside).
It is NOT possible to place heat shield due to TTI's and High torq starter.
It has an thermo sleeve around the cable(sparkplug wire sleeve).

Does any body know of a company wich makes these cables without this B.S. teflon .
I have changed 2 already sinds the last 8000 miles , I am starting to go :loco:

I used to have that problem , I went back to the stock shifter and linkage , sorry no help

 

[V269]

I too had that problem with a B&M Starshifter I had on a car once. Solution, buy a new cable and try to keep that sucker away from everything. I feel your pain brother. :brickwall:

 

[george68hemirr]

never had a problem with my hurst quarter stick .........i have it running thru the hump and loop up to the bellhousing and then to the tranny.....never melted

 

[Hoosier Bird]

Solution:
Throw that junky automatic in the trash and put a stick in it like road runners were suppose to be............... :devil:

 

[Basketcase]

Solution:
Throw that junky automatic in the trash and put a stick in it like road runners were suppose to be............... :devil:

and you with the lack of motivation can't even get yours running.... :acme: :huh: :huh: :wedgie:

 

[moparstuart]

Solution:
Throw that junky automatic in the trash and put a stick in it like road runners were suppose to be............... :devil:

and you with the lack of motivation can't even get yours running.... :acme: :huh: :huh: :wedgie:

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: ot:

 

[Roadcuda]

Solution:
Throw that junky automatic in the trash and put a stick in it like road runners were suppose to be............... :devil:

and you with the lack of motivation can't even get yours running.... :acme: :huh: :huh: :wedgie:

I was thinking the same thing! :leg:

 

[george68hemirr]

OUCH....hoosier you just got bitch slapped :jester:

 

[Hoosier Bird]

Sometimes the truth hurts............but it is still the truth............

 

[69hemibeep]

That was just the meenie greeniies :leg: acting up again

 

[Basketcase]

That was just the meenie greeniies :leg: acting up again

ot: arty: ot: arty: ot: arty:

 

[george68hemirr]

never had a problem with my hurst quarter stick .........i have it running thru the hump and loop up to the bellhousing and then to the tranny.....never melted

dutch....i hope my answer helps

 

[dutchrunner]

Thanks George , will place aditional shield from alu between TTI's and B&M cable . also see if I can get cable behiund the hightorq starter.

P.s. George does any 6BBL cars here on the forum have Promax's "maxpack"on their cars?

 

[Big John]

I had one that melted from the heat of an exhaust leak. I don't think they are meant to withstand any kind of high temperature.

 

[george68hemirr]

Thanks George , will place aditional shield from alu between TTI's and B&M cable . also see if I can get cable behiund the hightorq starter.

P.s. George does any 6BBL cars here on the forum have Promax's "maxpack"on their cars?

hello 6pk guys....can you reply to dutch :toetap: :toetap: :toetap:

 

[ACME A12]

Thanks George , will place aditional shield from alu between TTI's and B&M cable . also see if I can get cable behiund the hightorq starter.

P.s. George does any 6BBL cars here on the forum have Promax's "maxpack"on their cars?

hello 6pk guys....can you reply to dutch :toetap: :toetap: :toetap:

Don't think any of the regulars are; John & Mac are running standard-issue Holleys IIRC, Big John's car is disassembled and was also running the factory set-up when last together (again, IIRC), and my stock Six Barrel set-up is pulling mock-up duty on the engine stand...maybe we have a lurker that could chime in...?

ACME

 

[dutchrunner]

Thanks Guys , My RR is not stock 6BBL offcourse .
Will put car on dyno in about 6-8 weeks and see what it makes after some changing.
Will do a base-line run b4 I make any changes.
Will keep you guts updated about 19695276727323(nymbers)

 

[98 SNAKE EATER]

I just melted my 3rd cable earlier today :facepalm:

Drove across town and the shifter felt kinda mushy.

Next thing I knew, it was stuck in 3rd and that's how I drove all the way back to the shop in traffic.


I had it sleeved with one of these....

And also had it covered with these wherever it was closest to the header pipes....



What's odd is that it melted at the loop, which is nowhere near the pipes

The part that's actually touching one of the pipes looks fine.

Oh well, gotta pick up another one in the morning.

Maybe I should pick up two and keep it as a spare

 

[dutchrunner]

Throw away the B&M shit and buy a Sheetah shifter.
Shifts 1000% better.firmer and no melting issues from 2010.