67 ignition switch

[lassejoens]

Hello

I have a 67 Riviera. I dont know much about the car, I brought it a few days ago. I need to buy a new ignition switch for the car, but I cant find one. I found one for a 66 but the guy told me that i wouldn't fit my 67. Does anyone know if it is possible to use a ignition switch form another GM car? maybe a 67 impala or so?

thanks

Lasse Nielsen

Denmark

[JZRIV]

New Ignition Switch Buick Wildcat Riviera All Models 67 | eBay

If you can be patient they show up for less than this one. Typically around $50US but.......no one reproduces them so the supply is slowly drying up. It is correct the 66 switches will not work.

[lassejoens]

Thank you Jason

I think I will wait a while and see if a cheaper one comes up. 98.99$ +shipping to Denmark is pretty expensive I think. Does anyone know why the 67 ignition switch doesn’t interchange with any other vehicle, and what will happen If I try using a different one?

Thanks

Lasse

[Guest Riviera66]

Thank you Jason

I think I will wait a while and see if a cheaper one comes up. 98.99$ +shipping to Denmark is pretty expensive I think. Does anyone know why the 67 ignition switch doesn’t interchange with any other vehicle, and what will happen If I try using a different one?

Thanks

Lasse

The reason '66 are different from other Buicks is that they had a real ammeter gauge and so the cars' wiring is slightly different than others. Luckily, for '67 they did it differently so a '67 switch fits all the '67 Big Buicks... but that's it. At least slightly more common than the '66 one is. '68s had different connectors ... then '69 and later are in column. So not much to interchange with. Each GM division used their own switches. A '66 one is easily worth $150 NOS and a '67 at $110-130. I certainly wouldn't sell either one for less... too impossible to replace. '

Even a key for a new car costs more than $98 so its hardly unreasonable for a part that hasn't been made in 40 years.

Darwin Falk

1966-70 ROA Technical Advisor.