Turbo 400 kickdown switch "Where Can I get one" - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

petey-pablo · 07-09-2009, 08:00 AM

Does anyone know where I can find the correct TH400 kickdown switch for my 72 the one that goes on the pedal? I perfer to buy new if it is even made,any of the venders? I tried a search and came up empty handed....Thanks guys Pablo

my67chevytruck · 07-09-2009, 08:27 AM

Petey, the below link has some info on the kickdown. Hopefully others will join in and help locate a switch.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=336099

Beefcake · 07-09-2009, 08:37 AM

isnt it more effective if you set it up on the throttle linkage?

Longhorn Man · 07-09-2009, 08:39 AM

i know GM still made them as of 5 years ago...

Alex1 · 07-09-2009, 08:47 AM

Lokar makes a nice switch/ cable set up.

turp mcspray · 07-09-2009, 08:56 AM

I see people paying WAY too much for used ones. If you can't find one in a salvage yard off a 3/4 or 1ton (gm used the 400 well into the 80's) for cheap, I say you're just not looking.lol! A new gm switch is $29 in the Ground Up catolog. Check your local dealer and compare price.

**GSFMECH** · 07-09-2009, 09:42 AM

Yeah they are available part No. 1242101. gmpartsdirect.com has them but your Chevy dealer can get them as well.

Sinister · 07-09-2009, 11:29 AM

I have the Lokar switch. About $80 bucks from Jegs. Nice piece and easy install.

petey-pablo · 07-10-2009, 01:54 AM

Does anyone have the GM Part Number. Maybe I can call around the Local GM Dealers to see if they have one..
Thanks Pablo

Longhorn Man · 07-10-2009, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSFMECH

Yeah they are available part No. 1242101. gmpartsdirect.com has them but your Chevy dealer can get them as well.

eightbanger · 07-10-2009, 01:14 PM

Petey, I bought mine a little while ago from one of our board vendors...Wes at Classic Hearbeat...give him a bell...I just emailed him and told him which switch I needed, I have the same type as yours. I even bought the Stator switch on the side of the Trany as well from him...just incase.

07-09-2009, 08:00 AM	#1
petey-pablo "THE GREEN GOBLIN" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fremont Ca. Posts: 1,025	Turbo 400 kickdown switch "Where Can I get one" Does anyone know where I can find the correct TH400 kickdown switch for my 72 the one that goes on the pedal? I perfer to buy new if it is even made,any of the venders? I tried a search and came up empty handed....Thanks guys Pablo __________________ Petey-pablo "THE GREEN GOBLIN" 1972 Cheyenne 10 Short Fleet Side Front 2.5inch Spindles with 2inch Springs Rear 4inch drop Springs. 454BBC TH400,Posi 1971 Cheyenne 10 Long Fleet Side 454BBC TH350,Posi Sold Drive it like you stole it! Petey-pablo@sbcglobal.net

07-09-2009, 08:27 AM	#2
my67chevytruck Under Construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Midlothian,TX (DFW) Posts: 4,555	Re: Turbo 400 kickdown switch "Where Can I get one" Petey, the below link has some info on the kickdown. Hopefully others will join in and help locate a switch. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=336099 __________________ Heath subscribe to the board here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=157669 FAQ how to's 1956 Chevy Apache 1967 C10 SWB FleetSide (under construction) 1969 K10 SWB FleetSide (Future Build) 1972 C10 SWB Stepside (Future Build) 56 chevy truck : http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2955823/1 67 truck build: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=281357/1 69 k10: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=389470

07-09-2009, 08:37 AM	#3
Beefcake Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Motor City Posts: 540	Re: Turbo 400 kickdown switch "Where Can I get one" isnt it more effective if you set it up on the throttle linkage? __________________ 72 GMC Camper Special 2500. currently has 350/350/14 bolt. 383 and 400 tranny is in the works.

07-09-2009, 08:39 AM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Turbo 400 kickdown switch "Where Can I get one" i know GM still made them as of 5 years ago...

07-09-2009, 08:47 AM	#5
Alex1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ottawa Ontario Canada Posts: 1,156	Re: Turbo 400 kickdown switch "Where Can I get one" Lokar makes a nice switch/ cable set up.

07-09-2009, 08:56 AM	#6
turp mcspray Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rapid City South Dakota Posts: 2,359	Re: Turbo 400 kickdown switch "Where Can I get one" I see people paying WAY too much for used ones. If you can't find one in a salvage yard off a 3/4 or 1ton (gm used the 400 well into the 80's) for cheap, I say you're just not looking.lol! A new gm switch is $29 in the Ground Up catolog. Check your local dealer and compare price. __________________ Turp Mcspray New life for an old 2wd, farm blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=505987 My Blazer build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342299

07-09-2009, 09:42 AM	#7
GSFMECH On the road Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NATCHITOCHES LOUISIANA Posts: 818	Re: Turbo 400 kickdown switch "Where Can I get one" Yeah they are available part No. 1242101. gmpartsdirect.com has them but your Chevy dealer can get them as well. __________________ Mike Castro- 72 SWB. Ochre and White. 496/400 turbo, GV OD ,Dakota Digital dash , tilt, Vintage Air, PS, hydro boost, factory buckets, console, QA-1 Coil over suspension, 20/20"Billet Specialties Magnetos 72 SWB. Med blue. 454/400 turbo, tach, tilt, Stock AC, PS,PDB, factory buckets, console, ECE 4/6 drop w/ 2" blocks and C-notch, 20/20"Coys- Crashed and destroyed by drunk driver Sept 2019. New 72 build in the works. My new build thread "Castro" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=820934 My old build thread, the blue truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=271489 www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com

07-09-2009, 11:29 AM	#8
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: Turbo 400 kickdown switch "Where Can I get one" I have the Lokar switch. About $80 bucks from Jegs. Nice piece and easy install. __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

07-10-2009, 01:54 AM	#9
petey-pablo "THE GREEN GOBLIN" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fremont Ca. Posts: 1,025	Re: Turbo 400 kickdown switch "Where Can I get one" Does anyone have the GM Part Number. Maybe I can call around the Local GM Dealers to see if they have one.. Thanks Pablo __________________ Petey-pablo "THE GREEN GOBLIN" 1972 Cheyenne 10 Short Fleet Side Front 2.5inch Spindles with 2inch Springs Rear 4inch drop Springs. 454BBC TH400,Posi 1971 Cheyenne 10 Long Fleet Side 454BBC TH350,Posi Sold Drive it like you stole it! Petey-pablo@sbcglobal.net

07-10-2009, 01:14 PM	#11
eightbanger 454 MAKES IT ROAR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Essex, U.K Posts: 2,701	Re: Turbo 400 kickdown switch "Where Can I get one" Petey, I bought mine a little while ago from one of our board vendors...Wes at Classic Hearbeat...give him a bell...I just emailed him and told him which switch I needed, I have the same type as yours. I even bought the Stator switch on the side of the Trany as well from him...just incase. __________________ Nigel. An American living in a British body. 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 10 454 "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" - Thomas Jefferson No more pain. 03.12.60 -- 12.28.10 http://www.youtube.com/Eightbanger Last edited by eightbanger; 07-10-2009 at 01:16 PM. Reason: more info



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