I have a '99 Lund Tyee Grand Sport 1850 with a 4.3L Mercruiser, Alpha 1 and a 9.9 Merc kicker. The 4.3L is has power assist steering. Both engines are steered with two separate rack & pinion cables attached to the same helm.<br /><br />I'd like to replace both steering cables, because the steering is extremely stiff. I've read where the helm should always be replaced with the cables. From what I can find out, Teleflex no longer sells the dual helm system like mine. They now sell a single helm, with a single rack & pinion and two cables coming from the same rack. Both cables are the same length.<br /><br />This setup won't work for me because the kicker cable needs to be longer than the 4.3L cable.<br /><br />My question is, can I get away with replacing the racks and cables without replacing the helm, or am I asking for trouble?
