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I'm thinking a hidden ignition disable switch would be a good idea.

Any suggestions/diagrams how to proceed?

thanks,

The simplest kill switch is just a toggle switch hidden under the dash somewhere that shorts out the distributor primary circuit. On a HEI system, the TACH terminal gets connected to ground with the remote switch and prevents the coil from firing. A more sophisticated system might involve a timer that lets the engine run a few seconds, then shuts down the ignition system. With some basic electronic knowledge and a couple of relays, a system can be designed to blow the horn and flash the headlights after the engine stops until the battery runs down or a cable gets disconnected.
Jerry

Depends on whatya wanna do, how elaborate you want to make it.
Simplest route is a hidden switch, maybe one like this one from Speedway Motors that can cut the battery & ignition. Mount up under the dash wehre it's hard to see or in a fender, so long as your hood locks it's pretty hard to bypass.
I've seen simple circuts that use relays powered by a hidden switch that cut the battery and ignition circuts, or a variation on the theme that require you to turn on the key then pass a magnet over a hidden reed switch to engage the relay, shutting off the key resets the whole thing.

One that's really hard to bypass involves using a plug-in type headphone jack. The ignition and/or start circuit goes through a jumper wire in the phone jack, and once it's removed, turning the ignition key has no effect. The female socket can be located in a hard-to-see place to hide its real purpose.
Jerry

I've been thinking about that, too... How can I lock that hood?
I thought a cable lock might work, but have not figured it out yet...?

if you know how to hot wire? then it's easey. just install a swicth to open the curcuit to the pos. side of your coil after your ignition switch. Hence no power to the pos side of the ciol no start.

To lock my hood I found a Masterlock bicycle cable lock that has a slider lock that allows you to adjust the length of the cable. I run it up behind the hood latch then down around the grille braces in front of the radiator.
However GMC's allow a bit more room for reaching into the grille, so for your chev you may ned to get more creative. On my '65 Chev I ran a cable down to the frame rail so I could reach the lock behind the bumper.

Check in the Tech Tips for a locking setup, I belive that is where I saw it.

Wow! Tech Tips! what a good idea. There's a bunch of stuff I can do in there.

I like the lock idea, and I finished the hidden switch up under the dash this last weekend!

thanks for you help.