heater/defroster wire in sheathing

[larryingreenback]

Does anyone know of a source for the solid wire in metal sheathing used on many older Ferrari's to turn on/off the heater control valve and also to direct air to the the defroster or the floor vents?

Larry Benson

[Rudy van Daalen Wetters]

I got new wire and sheathing at a NAPA Auto parts store here in California. It worked out quite well.

Rudy van Daalen Wetters
1963 GTE s/n 4001
1966 330 GT s/n 8705

[Yale]

Wasn't this bicycle cable? Or is that just what Tom Yang used? Yale

[Rudy van Daalen Wetters]

I believe it may the same that Tom used. The sheathing has a clear inner coating (can't recall name) that prevents the binding issues related on the original style cable that requires lubrication.

Rudy van Daalen Wetters
1963 GTE s/n 4001
1966 330 GT s/n 8705

[John Vardanian]

Bicycle wire is stranded. Stranded cable works best for pulling but not so well for pushing.

The items NAPA had were too thick for my sheath. Since I didn't want to replace the sheath I looked for comparable core cable. The ones at NAPA were too thick. I even tried a lawnmower shop--- still too thick.

Finally, I discovered McMaster Karr. They have the whole range of piano wire. I ordered the wire that was closest to my stock wire. I had to buy a pound of it but it was cheap.

john

[Magorahog]

Go to a piano shop or tuner. They have all sorts of cable/wire of diferent grades.