[mr0077]

Superhart, what you're thinking about doing would work, but one small detail to consider: The brake switches are typically short-throw switches that energize the brake lights with little movement of the brake pedal, whereas the clutch safety switches used on factory-built manual shift cars energize at the bottom of the clutch pedal travel to insure the clutch is actually disengaged; that is, they are set to make contact when the clutch pedal bottoms out. You might want to take a look at a factory setup, or rig yours so the pedal makes contact with (and energizes) the switch when the pedal hits the floorboard. With a regular brake switch at the top of the pedal travel, you could probably start the car by just taking up the slack in the clutch pedal, while the clutch still engaged.