Steering cable from 82' 2001 in a 90' SN?
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Topic: Steering cable from 82' 2001 in a 90' SN?
Posted By: fool32696
Subject: Steering cable from 82' 2001 in a 90' SN?
Date Posted: March-31-2016 at 2:17am
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I'm parting out an 82' 2001 and I have steering cable, throttle cable, and trans cable in great condition. Should I hold on to them for backups for my 90' SN or will they not fit?
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Posted By: fool32696
Date Posted: April-03-2016 at 10:43am
Somebody here has to know?
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Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: April-03-2016 at 10:54am
If I had to guess I would say yes you could but I don't know when they went to the Morse MV-2 throttle control and does it use the same cable. It's the weekend so somebody who knows for sure will chime in.
** Edit** Looking at the 90 brochure it looks like the MV-2 came out in 90. I would think all that was changed is the neutral safety knob added to the throttle lever. The actual mechanism should be the same.
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: April-03-2016 at 1:15pm
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Correct. All control cables will be the same. Same steering cable 82-90 if you have a big-t helm. Some late 90 models may have gotten different helms.
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Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: April-03-2016 at 2:00pm
I personally, would not go to the trouble of installing used cables. They seem to fail with no warning ( not always) and if you are going to the trouble, I would want a fresh cable. I understand about being on a budget, but you have to weight the fact that you may be soon doing the swap out of a new one in a short amount of time.
JMO,
Donald
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1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens
2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S.
1968 Ski Nautique, Project.
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Posted By: AAM196
Date Posted: April-03-2016 at 3:43pm
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I 2nd Donald's response of not recycling used steering cable unless you recently installed this in the 82..
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: April-04-2016 at 12:20pm
Yes it will work as a backup.
If I snapped a steering cable and had a used one laying around that fit you bet I'd use it before going out and buying a brand new one. I don't think I'm the only one that would either. For those living in fear of used cables how come you are not swapping them out as routine maintenance?
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Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: April-04-2016 at 1:25pm
Exactly. If it's tight throw it away. If it's loose go for it
Original on my 86 lasted about 1400 hours. Broke because I didn't replace it when it got tight. Original in the 85 with 570ish hours and 30 years. Buttery smooth.
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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: April-04-2016 at 2:08pm
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Agree with HW and Zachy. If it's smooth I'd use it. Probably wouldn't bother installing a used cable if it were the $100 generic variety that was used prior to '82- but a $300 specialty cable like the one in question? I'd probably keep it around if it felt good.
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Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: April-04-2016 at 3:33pm
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: April-04-2016 at 3:54pm
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You don't want it too loose...
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Posted By: fool32696
Date Posted: April-07-2016 at 11:05pm
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Thanks guys! Cable seems to be in great condition and operates very smoothly. I've only owned the 82' for a few months so I'm not sure how old the cable is. My 90' has had a rough life and I bought it strictly for having a towboat for watersports. I'm not really looking to throw money at it when I have decent parts on hand.
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