After discussing ignition key switch's a few days ago I got a little panicky and bought several Briggs & Stratton ones. However one came with the type with the thumb and pointer finger turn wings. Will this work on my 53-3100? Doc.
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I believe I read somewhere that the key cylinders with the wing were used on 47 AD trucks, then GM removed the wing. If it fits, it should work fine. I know that my family's 54 Chev station wagon had a raised tab the key went into (no wing/pointer), which won't work on a truck. It had key start with 3 positions and you could remove the key in the on position and it would still start and run the car. looked similar to the attached photo. Those won't fit an AD truck ignition lock.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
I'm a little confused, the type you are showing klhasen will not work in an AD? Ed
They're for cars and later trucks. The Key was the same pattern thru '66, but they may not fit in the ignition switch body correctly. I don't know for sure. I believe it was the 47-48 trucks that had a single wing/lever on them. The cylinders show as a different in the parts book.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
The face style does not matter, it is the position of the pin releases hole that matters. The picture above is a universal cylinder, and has holes for both the early (low hole), and later switches (high hole).
I forgot the year the hole was moved, I will try to find that.
