# Which Firewall Hole Does the Shift Cable Go Through?

**URL:** https://59plymouth.net/t/which-firewall-hole-does-the-shift-cable-go-through/4844
**Category:** Tech Support
**Created:** [March 15, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/which-firewall-hole-does-the-shift-cable-go-through/4844 "2026-03-15T21:48:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author: ![V8PunkRocket](https://59plymouth.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@V8PunkRocket](https://59plymouth.net/u/V8PunkRocket)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/which-firewall-hole-does-the-shift-cable-go-through/4844/1 "2026-03-15T21:48:23Z")

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This should probably be obvious, but I want to be sure. Which of the multiple holes in the firewall does the transmission shift cable pass through?

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### Author: ![Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/user_avatar/59plymouth.net/faulkner/32/21944_2.png) [@Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/u/Faulkner)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/which-firewall-hole-does-the-shift-cable-go-through/4844/2 "2026-03-15T21:49:31Z")

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Not sure! Without getting under the car, I’ve got three cables coming out of the firewall - emergency brake, shifter cable, and speedometer cable. I’ll ask some folks to comment which is which - A,B and C. Stay tuned…

 ![IMG_6987](https://59plymouth.net/uploads/default/original/3X/d/8/d889a7d5075e398d27657cafe2e4f79ba24ef9f0.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Dick\_Koch](https://59plymouth.net/user_avatar/59plymouth.net/dick_koch/32/19_2.png) [@Dick\_Koch](https://59plymouth.net/u/Dick_Koch)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/which-firewall-hole-does-the-shift-cable-go-through/4844/3 "2026-03-15T21:49:53Z")

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Who is punkrocket?

A- looks like a vacuum line with an electrical wire next to it.  
C- Looks like speedometer cable.  
B- Lookes to be shift cable.  
Dick Koch.

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### Author: ![Dick\_Koch](https://59plymouth.net/user_avatar/59plymouth.net/dick_koch/32/19_2.png) [@Dick\_Koch](https://59plymouth.net/u/Dick_Koch)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2026, 9:50pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/which-firewall-hole-does-the-shift-cable-go-through/4844/4 "2026-03-15T21:50:31Z")

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When l installed a used shift cable recently l poked around from under the dash and the cable found a empty hole and went right in.!!!

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### Author: ![RICKYMOPAR](https://59plymouth.net/user_avatar/59plymouth.net/rickymopar/32/35_2.png) [@RICKYMOPAR](https://59plymouth.net/u/RICKYMOPAR)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/which-firewall-hole-does-the-shift-cable-go-through/4844/5 "2026-03-15T21:51:19Z")

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I say B and keep cable away from the exhaust system.

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### Author: ![V8PunkRocket](https://59plymouth.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@V8PunkRocket](https://59plymouth.net/u/V8PunkRocket)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2026, 9:52pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/which-firewall-hole-does-the-shift-cable-go-through/4844/6 "2026-03-15T21:52:23Z")

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So option B has the shift cable going through the same bulkhead seal that the wiring harness goes through, correct?

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### Author: ![RICKYMOPAR](https://59plymouth.net/user_avatar/59plymouth.net/rickymopar/32/35_2.png) [@RICKYMOPAR](https://59plymouth.net/u/RICKYMOPAR)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/which-firewall-hole-does-the-shift-cable-go-through/4844/7 "2026-03-15T21:53:17Z")

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Keep cable as straight as possible exiting the bulkhead. Be careful bending resreard not to trap cable between frame and steering box.. this happened to me. Do not allow cable to touch exhaust system. Cable will leak fluid and smoke will follow.