Shift cable retainer?

[DangerNewb]

Looking for a little help. I removed an old style mercury control box with the combo throttle, shift, key switch and installed a Hardin Marine shift lever. The shift cable on the lever end has the black plastic cylinder on it to lock the cable housing in place. Anybody know a part available to retrofit something to hold the cable housing in place?

I've also seen cables with a groove in the housing end that a clamp can go over and hold the housing from moving. Sort of a flat piece of metal with a half circle in it that screws over the cable housing to lock it in place.

My housing is smooth other than the black plastic cylinder. Hot Foots have a similar mount where the plastic cylinder slides in then a cotter pin holds it in place.

I know I can change out the cable to one with the groove in the housing but I'd rather find a part to make this work. Thanks.

[FUJIMO]

...Anybody know a part available to retrofit something to hold the cable housing, with the mercury black barrel, in place?

...no...

[FUJIMO]

...gots ta git da otha style cabel & git da ad-on barrl kit fer dat cabel...

[DangerNewb]

Thanks guys. I have a piece of aluminum square bar. Think I'll try to fab something. Drill a hole in end and cut a slot for the housing. See if that works out.

[25two.stroke]

...gots ta git da otha style cabel & git da ad-on barrl kit fer dat cabel...

I think hes tryna go the other way if I'm not mistaken. Yeah theres a kit to make a gen2 a gen 1, but it sounds like he needs a gen 2 for the box...

Top Gen 2
Bot. Gen 1

[25two.stroke]

The Hardin Marine N control shifter takes a gen 2, as it only has a metal U clip to hold in the cable.
https://www.hardin-marine.com/p-1360...t-shifter.aspx



However, Hardin sells a gen 1 cable attachment kit that mounts with 1 screw, you gotta see if your box can accept that screw.
https://www.hardin-marine.com/p-35541-mercury-cable-attachment-for-n-control-shifter.aspx

[DangerNewb]

I bought this one so there's no cable mount provided. My cable is Gen 1. I think I can fab something to work. Thanks for the input.

[DangerNewb]

Closer look, yes that little adapter from N Control would probably work. I'd just need a longer screw. This is mounted to a piece of maybe 3/8 wood that's been glassed over like you see in STV Pro Comps.

[team supra]

I had the same issue bought a Rex shifter from a member on here. I fabricated out of a piece of thick plastic drill the hole for the barrel to be inserted and put a clamp right behind it. Worked fine for me but only had it installed for one season so far