throttle/shifter swap
 

Wondering if anyone can give me some insight. I am going
to switch from a late 80's Quicksilver shifter/throttle
for a single engine to a Gaffrig or similar style setup.
Curious to see if I need to buy extra parts like new cables,
or cable ends.

Hey Chadd!
First off the cutout size is very different between the Quicksilver and Gaffrig you will have to make an adapter plate. Also you will have to swap out your cables to a style that has a 10/32 thread on the end. The attaching hardware for the controil comes with it. You will have to purchase attaching hardware for the engine side. :cool:

Thanks, Goodfella.....you live up to your name. I'll put the
thinkin' cap on and go to work. Thanks for the heads up.

Chadd, you will need 3300 style cables to work with Gaffrigs. Then a Merc engine connection kit. All of it is available from Teleflex. If you want the best-go with the TFXtreme cables-they are smooth as warm butter on a model's butt-even with a 27 foot run and some serious bends. Try www.boatfix.com for prices-they have the best around.

Chadd,
Have you bought a shifter yet? I have a brand new one I will sell. E-mail me at [email protected].

Mike

what connector kit do you need? I too am converting from eth old school merc throttle/****fer to a gaffrig I melted one of my old cable so i figured i woudl replace them both. I already bought the controls but need the rest.

Puder, I got bad news for you. BTW-did you get my check??? The Gaffrigs use a small loop on the end of the cable. But you need a 3300 style cable that has no end on it. I called Teleflex to get the ends that I need(I have them on my other boat) but he informed me that they are only available in a kit that costs about 50 bucks:eek: For 2 little ends:mad: So I am rigging up something else with some ends I already have. Maybe you could get something from Gaffrig but if not the kit that Teleflex has is an MOR304939.

erghhhh!!!!

yeah i got the check yesterday. Are the throttles going to work for you?

Let me know if you are able to rig something up on your setup and if it works OK, i will do the same on mine :D






"collarborative jerrry rigging at its finest..."

Insptech........ Smooth as warm butter on a
model's butt eah???? Ok, thats convincing enough. Man
got this vision burned into my head now. Yeah!!!!!!!!

NJHOTBOAT....... I e-mailed you about the shifter.

Thanks everyone for the help. Time to get the boat out
of storage and do some measuring, cutting, and screwing.