1984 firebird has blown through 2 shift cables
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From: North Carolina
Car: 1984 Firebird
Engine: SBC 350
Transmission: TH350
1984 firebird has blown through 2 shift cables
As the title says, I have bought 2 new aftermarket cables and the little plastic end piece has popped off both of them, causing me to be unable to shift. I have a 1984 with a swapped in sbc 350 and th350. The car originally had a 700r4 and v6 in it so the shift column in the car has overdrive on it, which makes putting the th350 into gear a bit wonky, but it did work. Can anyone suggest what I need to do? Do I need to get a higher quality cable or switch my shifter out for one that came with a th350 third gen? What models came with a non-overdrive trans?
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From: The Villages, FL
Car: 1983 Camaro Z28
Engine: Originally LU5, but now Carb'd
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: 323
Re: 1984 firebird has blown through 2 shift cables
82' had the TH200c transmissions, which were three speeds. You can see if there is a difference in the part numbers. I am running the same setup as you, TH350, stock shifter and stock cable for the 700r4 and have not experienced that issue (yet).
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Car: 1984 Firebird
Engine: SBC 350
Transmission: TH350
Re: 1984 firebird has blown through 2 shift cables
missed where you put stock cable in your post
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From: Meriden, CT 06451
Car: 84 TA orig. 305 LG4 "H" E4ME
Engine: 334 SBC - stroked 305 M4ME Q-Jet
Transmission: upgraded 700R4 3200 stall
Axle/Gears: 10bolt 4.10 Posi w Lakewood TA Bars
Re: 1984 firebird has blown through 2 shift cables
This may or may not apply to your situation, but check your grounds. I have seen where bad grounds will use the shifter cable as a path and "burns them out". This also happens with speedo cables.
Last edited by NoEmissions84TA; Jan 31, 2025 at 09:03 PM.
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