Looks like the cable you suggested is going to work great? The long cable is now a little long. How did you shorten the sheathing
without damaging the cable?
I used a cutting disc on a Dremel tool. The outer cable is a spiral sheath. So only needs to be cut through one piece of the spiral. So do it slowly and carefully.
On some of these cables I have been able to pull the knob and inner cable out several inches. I measured to determine how far I needed to retract the inner cable prior to cutting the outer sheath to get the inner cable out of harms way. I still used great care during cutting of the outer cable.
One caution is, prior to trying to pull the inner cable make sure the inner cable has NO burrs and will slip in and back out of the outer sheath. Most of the new inner cables will easily do this.
Once the outer sheath is cut you will then need to cut the inner cable to the preferred length. My cutting tools are not as sharp as the factory's and tend to leave a frayed end. This can be avoided by applying solder to the cable in the area where you are going to cut it. The solder will prevent any fraying.
Charley