No, there is a N pushbutton as well, just that when you put the park lever into Park is also pushs in the N pushbutton, they are mechanically interlocked. P also engages N, but N does not engage P, if that makes sense.
Yep, it does.
That sounds real familiar.
SO,
the neutral button would have activated the safety switch for the starter, and it's in the valve body like later models?
Park also applied it?
O.P. must check the switch at the trans to identify the trouble?
I'm following this now.
A friend just sold a 62 New Port this past summer and he mentioned the park being a brake on the rear of the trans. Don't recall how it applied though.
It was about '76 when I had my '64 New Yorker.
Neat old car.
Great interior.
Lots of "watch this" handles.
