steering cable question

[keakar]

I need a new Teleflex rotary steering cable (just the cable) because I bought an 8' cable kit a while back (too long to return it) and I just now got around to installing it and found out the cable (plastic part) is only 6 1/2ft long measured from the nut to the plug in fitting that snaps into the steering box so I cant use it because its too short so im guessing I need a 10 ft cable instead.

before I order a new cable, can you confim the cable measurement goes from the plastic part (nut to the steering box snap fitting) and then add 2 more feet to that measurement?

I just want to be sure im measuring it right because the cable I have now is stamped ss6208 which says its an 8ft cable and its about 18" short

thanks for your help

also has anyone ever used the uflex brand cables and are they good quality? they are $20 cheaper then the Teleflex cables