68 am/fm same as 69?
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68 am/fm same as 69?
looking at a 68 am/fm,the guy says its a stereo am/fm,the part # is 7303275 is this a am/fm stereo or am/fm mono and is it the same as a 69? I dont have a parts # book for those years,thanks Corvette form,any input would be appreciated,thanks in advanced,Darryl 
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Stereo was an EXPENSIVE option back in '68 and '69 so not many were equipped with it. I think '68 and '69 radios are the same. The ***** are definitely different.
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Originally Posted by LemansBlue68
Stereo was an EXPENSIVE option back in '68 and '69 so not many were equipped with it. I think '68 and '69 radios are the same. The ***** are definitely different.
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Originally Posted by stepinup
yes I relize it was expensive,172.45 for the am/fm and 278.10 for the stereo radio!Im trying to slowly get this L71 Coupe back to where it was,somone took the stereo out and put a stereo 8 track in it way back when
I'm pretty sure it's a Delco....or is it a Kraco? Hmmmm......
I was fortunate that the previous owner kept the original radio when he installed the POS 8 track. He also left the heatsink/transistor deal installed so putting the original radio back in was a no brainer. But alas, it's a mono AM/FM.
Sounds like the original owner of your car knew what option boxes to check off. Too bad subsequent owners didn't realize his wisdom.
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I believe this is a mono radio. If it is stereo, it should have a small round light on the face, I believe it's to the right of the AM/FM slider bar.
As others have said, the ***** for '68 are unique (in fact I've read that there were actually 3 different styles of ***** used in '68 alone!)
Hope that helps!
Jeff
As others have said, the ***** for '68 are unique (in fact I've read that there were actually 3 different styles of ***** used in '68 alone!)
Hope that helps!
Jeff
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Originally Posted by LemansBlue68
I have an 8-track player I'll sell ya. I'm pretty sure it's a Delco....or is it a Kraco? Hmmmm......
I was fortunate that the previous owner kept the original radio when he installed the POS 8 track. He also left the heatsink/transistor deal installed so putting the original radio back in was a no brainer. But alas, it's a mono AM/FM.
Sounds like the original owner of your car knew what option boxes to check off. Too bad subsequent owners didn't realize his wisdom.
I'm pretty sure it's a Delco....or is it a Kraco? Hmmmm......I was fortunate that the previous owner kept the original radio when he installed the POS 8 track. He also left the heatsink/transistor deal installed so putting the original radio back in was a no brainer. But alas, it's a mono AM/FM.
Sounds like the original owner of your car knew what option boxes to check off. Too bad subsequent owners didn't realize his wisdom.
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Originally Posted by jbroughton
I believe this is a mono radio. If it is stereo, it should have a small round light on the face, I believe it's to the right of the AM/FM slider bar.
As others have said, the ***** for '68 are unique (in fact I've read that there were actually 3 different styles of ***** used in '68 alone!)
Hope that helps!
Jeff
As others have said, the ***** for '68 are unique (in fact I've read that there were actually 3 different styles of ***** used in '68 alone!)
Hope that helps!
Jeff
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Originally Posted by stepinup
looking at a 68 am/fm,the guy says its a stereo am/fm,the part # is 7303275 is this a am/fm stereo or am/fm mono and is it the same as a 69? I dont have a parts # book for those years,thanks Corvette form,any input would be appreciated,thanks in advanced,Darryl
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Originally Posted by 73LS4
From what I can see, the 7303275 number is on the face of all the AMFM radios from 68-76. I think it's the part number for the face of the radio. Based on the radios I've seen, I'm guessing the correct "service model number" for a 68 AMFM mono is 81YFP2, and for AMFM Stereo, it's 81YFM2. The first number relates to "68", a 69 would start with 9, etc. FP relates to FM Pushbutton, and FM relates to FM stereo. The service model number is on a paper? tag on the side of the radio, if it's still on the radio. I think the 68-71 radios have green numerals and 72-76 have white numerals, and yes the stereo radios have a yellow or "amber" dot in the right upper corner of the face.
