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Title: T-400 Neutral Safety Switch
Post by: LVN 67 on April 07, 2012, 08:50:50 PM

 I am in the process of changing out the neutral safety switch on my 67. The old switch has been broken since I purchased it. I went to the local store that sells repo camaro parts and was told that this neutral safety switch came from a Nova, and that the shifter was probably Nova also.  I was kind of taken back as the switch looks just like the picture in the AIM , UPC M-40, sec 11. I am enclosing a picture of the two switches and of my shifter. Any help would be appreciated.   ???

Title: Re: T-400 Neutral Safety Switch
Post by: bertfam on April 08, 2012, 12:15:02 AM

If you're asking if the switch is the same between the 67 Camaro and the 67 Nova, the answer is yes.

Group 4.054
67-68 Nova, Camaro (T.H. w/floor console) - 3909591

Ed

Title: Re: T-400 Neutral Safety Switch
Post by: tmodel66 on April 08, 2012, 01:03:22 AM

Is it possible that the switch you took off the car had been replaced at some time before you got it? It kinda looks like it's been modified with the ends of the tabs cut/split like they are.

Title: Re: T-400 Neutral Safety Switch
Post by: LVN 67 on April 08, 2012, 01:17:52 AM

 That might be a possibility. Seems like the mounting tabs were cut in order to slide it over the mounting bolts.  I have not been able to find a switch like the one that came out of the car on any website.  They all call for the one on the right. That  switch will not match up in any way to work.  I guess what I'm wondering is, is the switch that came out of the car a 3909591, if so where might one be found?  Thanks again.

Title: Re: T-400 Neutral Safety Switch
Post by: flyingskibiker on April 08, 2012, 04:55:53 AM

I wonder if you can just bend up the tabs to swap in the "guts"?  That is if you can't find one that is like the old one...

Title: Re: T-400 Neutral Safety Switch
Post by: big iron on April 08, 2012, 11:25:08 PM

LVN 67,
Shifter and sw. look like my original 67.
Could not find P/N on sw.
I would try switching the replacement sw. withe your old mounting bracket as flyingskibiker suggested.. Let us know what you do.
Bob

Title: Re: T-400 Neutral Safety Switch
Post by: LVN 67 on April 09, 2012, 12:39:12 PM

Thanks for the input. I tried switching out the guts, but the mounting slot on the upper right wont line up.  There will be several swap meets in the KC area comming up soon.  The search continues.

Title: Re: T-400 Neutral Safety Switch
Post by: big iron on April 09, 2012, 07:03:45 PM

Going to be a hard sw. to find, only in production for 7 or 8 months in 67 and used in the floor-shift only auto in 68 ( RPO M11 ).
You may have to buy a complete shifter to get the sw.
Need a back up plan.
Do the other 3 slots line up? If they do, how about making the slot with J-B weild and Dremel Tool ? Not original, but will keep you going until you find a sw. ;D
Bob

Title: Re: T-400 Neutral Safety Switch
Post by: LVN 67 on April 14, 2012, 12:13:52 AM

Found a neutral safety switch at The Shiftworks in Rochester, NY. Hope to have this all buttoned up pretty soon. Thanks everyone for the input.  :)

Title: Re: T-400 Neutral Safety Switch
Post by: LVN 67 on April 21, 2012, 12:13:04 AM

 Just received the NSS from Shiftworks.  It bolted up just like the other.  Had to wire in the factory connector, and one small tweek; and I'm now back on the road.  They sell a nice product.   :D   :D

Title: Re: T-400 Neutral Safety Switch
Post by: flyingskibiker on April 21, 2012, 06:18:15 AM

Nice!

Title: Re: T-400 Neutral Safety Switch
Post by: big iron on April 22, 2012, 04:33:36 PM

Just wondering if the plastic body of the NSS you received from Shiftworks was black like the original or white like Rick's SW-39 replacement?
Bob

Title: Re: T-400 Neutral Safety Switch
Post by: LVN 67 on April 23, 2012, 11:29:46 PM

Had to dig out my Ricks catalog. Looks just like it (white body).  Wonder if Shiftworks are their supplier?

Title: Re: T-400 Neutral Safety Switch
Post by: big iron on April 24, 2012, 11:55:19 PM

Could be, but it is good to know that there is a sw. available.
What was the small tweak you had to do on the sw?
Bob

Title: Re: T-400 Neutral Safety Switch
Post by: LVN 67 on April 25, 2012, 10:52:56 PM

 Not really a tweek, just had to roll the switch a bit to get the back up lights to come on. No problems.   :)