Speedometer cable question.

[Joe Z]

A few years back my factory speedo cable busted at the trans. I didn't measure it but tossed it and ordered one for my trans. The a833 manual 3 speed OD. I had it tore down to the frame and by the time I had it together enough to install the new cable it was too short and too late to return it. All the cables listed for this trans are 61". It's barely able to touch the cluster and constantly pops out. I'm tearing some of the truck back apart and want to fix this. So the question is are all the cable ends the same? I saw an 80" one piece cable but don't know if all the ends are the same and all the parts sites and auto shops say the 61" is the correct fit and not the 80" but the 60" definitely isn't long enough.