Need help with steering cable.

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The boat is a 1971 ouachita 14 ft. Engine is 1974 evinrude 40 horse. I have a broken steering cable. It is the standard cable at the steering wheel but the motor end has a threaded end and a screw on adaptor that ends with a threaded stud and nut at a 90 degree angle that attaches to the engine midway. I need this cable or adaptor or what ever. What is it called or part number or any info yall can give . Thanks
 

nola mike

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The boat is a 1971 ouachita 14 ft. Engine is 1974 evinrude 40 horse. I have a broken steering cable. It is the standard cable at the steering wheel but the motor end has a threaded end and a screw on adaptor that ends with a threaded stud and nut at a 90 degree angle that attaches to the engine midway. I need this cable or adaptor or what ever. What is it called or part number or any info yall can give . Thanks
Picture?
 

Scott Danforth

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you will need to get a complete helm and cable kit as most likely any cable style from today will not match up to the 55 year old parts you have.

you will need to pull the old cable to measure .

do you have a rack or rotary helm?
 

redneck joe

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scott is most likely correct, either way pics of under the helm and at motor will help a bunch.


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