Sierra 18 2603 Lower Shift Cable Review

I thought I had a few bucks saved up and got an old mercury version of the kit and oh my god it was a nightmare. The cable was tied tightly inside my jacket and I threw it in the trash. It took less than 10 minutes to get into the bell body and finish. Always choose OEM or SEI.

Great set. Everything you need to install a new shifter cable is included in the kit, except for the tools you need to adjust the housing bell to accommodate the new cable type. The new cable is screwed in from the front. If you have the old style you will need to thread the threads all the way from the back with a 1/4 18 tap. Then flip and clean the threads from the front. Stop 4 strands before the end. Revvan is the best.

Great kit - I have a 1985 Larson DC175 with a 3.0 Merc engine and an Alpha 1 Generation 1 gearbox. The cable length was the same as the original shot, everything else had an exact fit. For one, the water intake O-ring was slightly larger than the OE. I had a set of o-rings lying around and I used a better fitting one. It's nice to have both pads as my outdrive is an Alpha 1 Gen 1 which uses a six hole pad. I believe the other gasket in the kit fits the Alpha 1 Gen 2 design, but I believe it can