When I replaced mine I used a longer one and ran it inside a product I got at Fittings, Inc. in Seattle. It was called FireSleeve and it was a heat resistant insulated sleeve that is used in industry. The B&M QuickClic (?) shifter I used then has long been obsolete (no reverse lockout) but as I remember the cable came to the trans from the front and therefore the cable was exposed to the headers. The shifter I am using on the new project works from the rear and does not attach to the pan bolts.