[V8Vairs] Response to Kelmark Conversion ?

[Rick & Janet Norris]

Okay Ya'll,
The cables I was talking to Ryan about were the old Morse style cables made 
for boat controls, some of which are very long indeed. The link below is 
from Overton's, a large boat accessories supplier. The newer models have a 
different name but work the same. You can get the bracket clamps from them 
also but Jegs and Summit carries them too.
Most of the Crown V8 Vairs use a Morse cable which was in the original kits 
but we usually change the routing to a longer cable coming up from the rear 
of the motor. I think mine is about 12 feet but it's for the throttle, not 
the shifter. As Chris Wils said, you have to design your brackets well.
I found the cable has to have gentle curves to work best.
http://www.overtons.com/modperl/overtons/order/items2.cgi

Rick Norris

> Ive been running the backwards gears in my Kelmark for a while, dont seem 
> to have any problems with it.  I did properly adjust the lash so the gears 
> met correctly while turning backwards, and I use an electric gear lube 
> pump to keep the top of the gears and the bearings well lubbed.  As for 
> the shifter, I did everything possible to tighten up the stock Kelmark 
> shifter in my car, and it still shifts like a mack truck, (or an FC for 
> that matter ggggggg) so I am convinced the only way to cure it is to 
> install a big car saganaw side cover and run an aftermarket shifter (B and 
> M, Hurst, etc.) and use marine cables to control it.  Talking with Rick at 
> the performance workshop he was talking to me about a source for these 
> marine cables, maybe he will chime in and enlighten us, as I have 
> forgotten.  I will be doing this mod to my V8VAIR before Iowa...
>
> Ryan Counterman,  Board Member, WMCC