I have a 1969 Series 2A 88 with the heater valve controlled by a cable to the dash. The cable was missing so I bought a choke type cable at the local auto parts store and installed it in a spare dash panel I had. My question is this - the way the valve is orientated it seems that heat is provided when the knob is PUSHED IN - not pulled out. The valve assembly has a "ramp" in the top of it that operates the valve itself by moving it up and out of the way when open, down and in the coolant path when closed. Unfortunately, the outlet of the valve and the attachment for the cable are at the rear of the valve - pointing back towards the bulkhead - this makes the operation as I described - pull out for no heat, push in for heat. This seems counterintuitive - what am I doing wrong or missing here?

Mike