Technical Early GM ignitions

I have a '41 that has the original ignition key set. My understanding is that this is just an on/off switch because of the foot starter pedal.

What year did GM start having a off-on-start ignition?

Thanks

 

Hell if you are doing an engine swap just stick a push button starter button under the dash and call it good.

 

Trucks with the Six engine didn't get a key start till 1960 (!) they still had the food pedal in 59 on standard shift Six cylinders.

 

1953 was the first year of key start. They had a push button on the dash before that, but I don't know when the foot pedal went away in cars?

I'll keep looking...

http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyowner/index.htm

 

I had thought about the button. But the stock ignition has the flexible "conduit" and the end modified.

Would the 49-52 cars have a start position?

 

1949 was when they went to the dash button starter in cars. 53 first year of the key start.

 

I'm thinking '53 or '54 for passenger cars........

Ray

 

If you are going with a newer motor and want the key start a mid 50s Olds ignition switch will go right in the dash and have start along with accessory positions,I used one from a 53 Olds in my 37 Chevy and had it rekeyed to my original 37 key. Since I was still running a 235 I rebuilt a foot stomp starter and installed it so now I do not use the start position on the switch but glad I am using the 53 switch since I can turn it to the accessory position to listen to the stereo since I do not think the original switch had it.

 

Or use a 53-56 chevy car switch, or a 55-59 chevy truck V8 switch.

 

I was thinking one of these. But sounds like it was still just a on/off.

 

any of them thru 1952 will NOT have the start position.