'68 Camaro 4 speed starter lockout switch....

[Camaroon]

Greetings...

I am in process of removing the floor shifted powerglide from my '68 and installing a four speed.

Wondering what the manual shifted '68s had as far as a switch to prevent the starter from operating when trans in gear and clutch not depressed.

Any details on this are appreciated, thank you.

[JohnZ]

The clutch safety switch wasn't introduced until the 1969 model year; for your application, just jumper across the two purple wire terminals in the connector that plugs into the Powerglide neutral safety switch.

[Camaroon]

Hi, John. Thank you for the reply.

I thought that may be the case, as I was unable to find any references to a starter lockout in any documents, diagrams or info I have on the 68's...

Seems a bit odd not to have a lockout circuit of some kind though, but, of course, those were the good old days when cars weren't built to be idiot-proof !

An interesting automobile related trivia question would be: Which manufacturer, and when, was the starter lockout circuit introduced.

By the way, I had already jumpered the purple wires, after removing the harness from the shifter switch.

Thanks again, John, for your help on this and many other issues!