Ignition switch and keys?

[B1B Keven]

What is the correct switch for our B series trucks? Should they have a 5 sided key as shown in the pic?

My truck has a Hurd key, but I don't think it's correct.

The switch from Napa shows a 5 sided key.

[mechresto]

Hurd key is correct.

My '49 B series is new (sat in a firehall for it's entire life) and has the hurd keyset.

Bryan

[Merle Coggins]

My key is round. The key that came with the truck was a Tayler duplicate from some time in the past, but it worked just fine. Since it was the only key I had I wanted spares. I found a local locksmith that had key blanks to make spares and they had the Chrysler Pentstar logo on them.

[B1B Keven]

Thanks guys. The reason I asked is I met a fella with a '51 Plymouth and he told me the 5 sided key was original, I hoped it would be for my '49.

My key is also round, but what bothers me is it'll work teeth up and teeth down.

[Jerry Roberts]

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My key is also round' date=' but what bothers me is it'll work teeth up and teeth down.

Probably sometime in the past , most or all of the pins in your lock have been removed . A screwdriver in the key slot might even turn the keyway .

[B1B Keven]

Probably sometime in the past , most or all of the pins in your lock have been removed . A screwdriver in the key slot might even turn the keyway .

It does!

[Scruffy49]

My truck's original switch had a round key. So did my 58 D300 and my grandfather's 60 D100.

My truck's original switch turned better with a pen knife that it ever did with the key... And I used to "borrow" my dad's 77 Corolla the same way...

[austinsailor]

I don't recall if it was the 42 plymouth or 47 dodge 3 ton, but one had an original key which had a round head. How did I know it was original? It still had the little metal tag that came from the factory!