There is almost certainly an alternative. The buyer's guide of some of the old fashioned catalogues such as still might be found under the counter of an aftermarket motor factor contained diagrams of cables with the dimensions. There is a fairly limited number of cable ends in common use and lots of vehicles used cable clutches over several decades.
In the past lots of towns and cities contained small businesses that would make all manner of things from speedo and throttle cables to new radiators or hydraulic pipes. If your outer cable is in reasonable condition, such a business would be able to make a new inner.
Finally there is a network of vehicle breakers connected by the internet where used parts might be obtained.
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There is almost certainly an alternative. The buyer's guide of some of the old fashioned catalogues such as still might be found under the counter of an aftermarket motor factor contained diagrams of cables with the dimensions.
There is a fairly limited number of cable ends in common use and lots of vehicles used cable clutches over several decades.
In the past lots of towns and cities contained small businesses that would make all manner of things from speedo and throttle cables to new radiators or hydraulic pipes. If your outer cable is in reasonable condition, such a business would be able to make a new inner.
Finally there is a network of vehicle breakers connected by the internet where used parts might be obtained.