lemoldsnut

Does anyone have an interchange of what radios fit what cars? To be a little more specific: Does the radios from the Toronados, 98, 88, and so on fit in the Cutlass 442 cars? For years 64-72 I do know they changed each year or two and so on but does anyone have any actual knowledge of ones that do interchange. Not Hollander's version.

oldcutlass

I believe a lot of the radios will physically interchange, the exception is the fit of the ***** and some of the indicator openings.

starman63

Hope this helps. https://sites.google.com/site/identi...s/oldsmobile-1 https://sites.google.com/site/identi...s/oldsmobile-2 https://sites.google.com/site/identi...harts/gm-delco

lemoldsnut

I get all the basic stuff. I was looking for someone who has actual knowledge of if for instance: 68 toronado to 68 Cutlass, or 69 88 to 69 Cutlass, or 70 98 to 70 442 and like that.

MDchanic

It's my general impression that the cases of many of the big-car radios are slightly larger, or put their heat sinks on the opposite side, compared to the midsize cars, but I am afraid I can tell you nothing concrete about this.

- Eric

rcorrigan5

I have a B/C body '69 AM-FM WONDERBAR radio. Since the AM-FM radio in my '68 is installed and not readily accessible, I'll compare the '69 B/C body AM-FM WONDERBAR radio to a '68 A body AM radio that I have available (no heat sink on the AM radio so this might be an apples-to-oranges comparison).


Radio Body Measurements:


'68 AM "A" body radio: 8 3/8"W X 5 1/8"D X 3 3/8" H
'69 AM-FM "B/C" body WONDERBAR radio: 8 3/4"W X 5 1/2" D X 3 3/8" H (heat sink or driver side wire coil not included in the width measurement)


The heat sink on a B/C body radio is attached to the passenger side of the radio. For an A body, the heat sink is attached to the driver side.


The face plate and dials on the '68 AM "A" body radio are the same dimensions as the '69 AM-FM "B/C" body radio and would fit in the dash of an "A" body if the back part of "B/C" body radio could be properly positioned, without consideration for the "B/C" radio heat sink. The heat sink would definitely change the picture, though.


Randy C.

Koda

The 66 and 67 A body radios will interchange with themselves. The 66 and 67 big car radios will not fit in a A body due to heat sinks. The A body ones may go into the big cars. This is why the big car radios of those years sell cheaper. There may be more of a year range that is compatible, but this is what I know.

Edit: and I think I have two big car radios that I have no use for.