shots from the garage...

You have a Cheetah and the 5' cable wouldn't work? What are you putting it in?

I just put one in my car with the 5' and it worked fine.

'65 Dart. The cable exits the front of the shifter and I planned on routing it through the firewall.....the instructions say 180 degree bend from there , down the pass. side to the tail shaft to two 90 degree bends and forward.
Even if I run the cable through the floor directly in front of the shifter , I don't see there being enough cable to make it.