60 olds with 72 455 help with back up switch

1960olds · September 22nd, 2009, 06:23 PM

Hope someone can help. I have a 60 olds 2dr and have a 1972 455 with a 400 transmission. The body and accessories remain 1960. I am trying to figure out how to work my back up lights. The neutral safety is on the column and with the 394 the Reverse was all the way down. I've tried a 68-72 swith but it does not match up. I thought I read once where there was a switch that worked off of the transmission gears but cannot find it. Any suggestions?

d2_willys · September 22nd, 2009, 07:35 PM

You might check with some of the Pontiac repro guys to see lf they have a neutral safety that works with the 400 and mounts on the 60 steering column. Another possibility would be to find a 65-67 Olds with turbo 400. That neutral safety switch might work.

joe_padavano · September 22nd, 2009, 08:06 PM

Check street rod catalogs. There are lots of aftermarket backup lamp switches that bolt to the trans and operate directly off the linkage. You might need to fab a bracket or linkage rod. Speedway Motors is one source.

September 22nd, 2009, 06:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
1960olds Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1	60 olds with 72 455 help with back up switch Hope someone can help. I have a 60 olds 2dr and have a 1972 455 with a 400 transmission. The body and accessories remain 1960. I am trying to figure out how to work my back up lights. The neutral safety is on the column and with the 394 the Reverse was all the way down. I've tried a 68-72 swith but it does not match up. I thought I read once where there was a switch that worked off of the transmission gears but cannot find it. Any suggestions?

September 22nd, 2009, 08:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
joe_padavano Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,402	Check street rod catalogs. There are lots of aftermarket backup lamp switches that bolt to the trans and operate directly off the linkage. You might need to fab a bracket or linkage rod. Speedway Motors is one source. __________________ Joe Padavano 64 Jetstar 88 Conv 66 442 L-69 Conv 68 W-30 69 H/O 69 442 70 W-30 72 442 84 Custom Cruiser 86 Caprice wagon (w/307 Olds)

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September 22nd, 2009, 07:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
d2_willys Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 88	You might check with some of the Pontiac repro guys to see lf they have a neutral safety that works with the 400 and mounts on the 60 steering column. Another possibility would be to find a 65-67 Olds with turbo 400. That neutral safety switch might work.