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| | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 208 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 208 | Hi all,
I am currently rewiring my 1949 3800 with a Speedway 12v 22 circuit harness and want to go with a more modern ignition switch with the start on the ignition instead of the old foot starter switch. If possible i would like to keep the look of the traditional ignition. is there such a critter out there? What have others used?
EDIT: I am using a 283 V8
Thanks
Bryan
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,771 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,771 | Use a mid-1950's Chevy passenger car ignition switch. It's not an exact match, but very few people will notice the difference.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 208 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 208 | Thank You Jerry, always bailing me out..  | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 |
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 | Its going to be a challenge to get the 55-59 switch to fit in a '48 dash. They attach in very different manners.
The '47-'53 switches are held in place on a bracket behind the dash by 2 bolts which go through two long ears cast into the switch. The switch itself does not even contact the dash.
The '55-59 appears to have a threaded bezel which holds the switch to the hole in the dash.
I'm sure it can be done, but the challenge will be to make it pretty (albeit not stock in appearance).
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | I guess you can use the stock 49 switch and a "hidden" momentary push button switch under dash for the solenoid. There would be ways to use the foot stomp and a switch to make it "original'ish", Maybe This
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | You can't use a foot stomp starter with a V-8 in the normal way. You can fake it with a starter button under the floor.
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