I'm getting close to getting my 68 2+2 back on the road, after almost 2 years. I was going through the engine bay and painting odd parts.
I came across this plunger/striker thing installed on the drivers side of the carburetor and it has 2 wires coming out of it but they aren't connected to anything. I think it's been inactive for many years.
Anybody have an idea. I couldn't find a part number on it, although it is an AC Delco part.
I should add, if I remember right, the power wire for the switch connects with the power wire (I'm thinking maybe it's a yellow wire) that goes to the wiper motor and the other wire runs down to the side of the TH400.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
Yes, they are valuable, and tough to find. 66-69 for sure and I'm not sure about 70?
Not used in 1970. I think the 1970 switch was used in some applications for 1969 (2 bbl?), but I'd agree the switch in question was about 1966 - 1969. The right GTO guy would kill for one.
I should add, if I remember right, the power wire for the switch connects with the power wire (I'm thinking maybe it's a yellow wire) that goes to the wiper motor and the other wire runs down to the side of the TH400.
Yes, it gets powered by the center pin of the 3 pin connector on the wiper motor. I have a harness in the garage somewhere, and a switch with a reproduction bracket in my basement.
Thanks for all the replies. Very educational. I've had the car re-framed over the last year and a half and I suspect the mechanic may have missed hooking this back up.
