I bought new shift cables from Rodney, top notch stuff to be sure. The bracket that holds the cables at the trans was broken at the end, so I bought Rodney's repair piece. More really nice stuff. The guy is tops. Years ago I bought his clutch cylinder stuff and never looked back. So now the question. I have a standard 3800 swap on my 86 with the Muncie 4 speed. One of the shift cables sits uncomfortably close to my exhaust crossover. Could I gain a tiny bit of clearance without causing trouble if I offset the repair piece a small amount? I haven't melted a cable because the heat wrap I used worked pretty good, but would like even a 1/8 or 1/4 inch more clearance. I don't know if Rodney has had anyone ever try this before.

I just installed Rodney's shift cables for my 3800sc aNd 4 spd Muncie . Definitely top quality parts! I have the regular attachment point at the tranny and a modded crossover made by fieroflyer. The one cable is almost touching the crossover but has that nice thick heat wrap. It is uncomfortably close though. Not sure if I'm helping but I don't think it'll burn through that heat shielding.
At least I hope not!!
If there was a "fingers crossed" smiley I'd insert it here.

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===Always trying to find time to work on cars===
Louis Duet
Baldwin, Long Island, NY
"My mind spins like helicopter blades." -G. Rossdale
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"Blue" <= '85 Fiero GT
3800sc series 2 swap in progress--IT'S ALIVE !!!!!
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"Boo" <= '81 Delorean DMC-12
VIN #5835
Stock PRV engine
Peugot 604 Intake manifold
Exhaust headers
Anti-3rd brake light

You can always buy longer cables if what your saying doesn't work out. Whatever length you want from west coast

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Yeah some people have done that, and some have built a "third" bracket to just offset the cables one spot, which is what I did, but after I changed the clutch I couldn't shift into second anymore. Now I've got Camaro manifolds on and the cables back in the correct places.