1970: will an AM/FM radio drop in AM car?

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Old May 26, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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1970: will an AM/FM radio drop in AM car?

My '70 Olds 98 has a factory AM radio with dashboard speaker. Antenna is in the windshield.

Will a '70 Olds 98 AM/FM radio simply plug in to the wiring harness, or is more involved?

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Old May 26, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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the Antennas all plug in the same way. If it is like the A-body cars the radio will swap in just fine, but... do you have the 70 AM/FM stereo unit with the extra amp that attaches to the stereo? That will have to get mounted as well
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Yes, it has the extra amp. Does it get tucked up inside the dash, too? I haven't checked for available space up there.

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Old May 26, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 1970conv98
Yes, it has the extra amp. Does it get tucked up inside the dash, too? I haven't checked for available space up there.

John
The radio is a direct drop in. The "extra amp" as you call it was usually mounted by bracket up behind the glovebox. I guess you can make up a mounting bracket and put it where you want, so long as it doesn't interfere with anything else under the dash.

My car is a 72 so the stereo for it is all integrated into the single unit. Just lucky I guess. I have seen the schematic somewhere that shows how the mounting bracket works on this. If I find it, I'll post it for you.
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