trans am kev

why is my hood cable so long do i have the wrong one . looks to be around 8"+ to long its the one that goes across the engine bay not the pull handle its an 82. cheers kev

interpon

What year
they are long on my 79..they loop at distributor cover…i replaced mine and the first one they sent was too short mislabeled for earlier year

trans am kev

thank you i dont see no reason why i cannot shorten it some how and clip it to the fire wall

interpon

isn’t yours the same? Two clips on distributor cover

trans am kev

no i bought my car in bits lots of parts missing and i have done lots of modifications dont have that cover over the distributor .

78pace

I bought a hood cable from one of the corvette venders and it was too long. Tried to make it work but it was a no go.....
Ended up buying another from different vender and it fit fine. Not sure where I got them too much time has past. But it is possible the one you got is too long.

dzhrp7

I have a '78 undergoing a resto-mod project. I also could not understand why this cable wandered all over the engine compartment. So, right or wrong, this is what I did,,,





I bought the clevis, shoulder screw, and nut from McMaster Carr. Also the vented cap screw which provides an adjustment feature at both ends. Probably could be done more simply, but I always over engineer this stuff, which is why the car isn't finished, and over budget.