Who made Mopar radios?

[jeryst]

I picked up a cheap thumbwheel radio 8-track unit and am working on it. The 8-track belt has fallen apart and I would like to find a replacement, so I was wondering who manufactured the radios for Chrysler. Maybe I can find a replacement, or get the dimensions so I can adapt a sweeper belt or something.

 

[beanhead]

@Billccm

 

[Billccm]

Bendix and Motorola were the most popular suppliers of Mopar radios up until the early 1980s. Chrysler Electronics "Accustar" of Huntsville AL started supplying Mopar radios throughout the 1980s and some were Mitsubishi.

 

[Billccm]

Magnetic Tape repair in Louisville KY will have your belt. Call or email them. They are very helpful.

 

[Billccm]

https://m.facebook.com/Magnetic.Tape.Recorder/

 

[jeryst]

https://m.facebook.com/Magnetic.Tape.Recorder/

Thank you.

 

[kiwigtx]

Motorola AM/8-Track here for the 1970 GTX

 

[twecomm]

Chances are you wont find an original replacement part. Would think that you will need to find what the dimensions are and find a generic replacement. You might want to check out ths place..
http://www.smcelectronics.com/vcrrep.htm

 

[monroegtx]

This place has them https://www.turntableneedles.com/Flat-Belt-Medium-121-Inch_p_103.html Transmission belt for motorola 1CH-4007. I actually bought a couple of spares from a place in Germany, Electro-Ersatzeile. But i couldn’t find the link in English again.

 

[fratzog lover]

Motorola AM/8-Track here for the 1970 GTX

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So that was for Desmond Keven. And he got the employee discount.

 

[kiwigtx]

So that was for Desmond Keven. And he got the employee discount.

He was the Kiwi guy who was the second owner, and brought it out to New Zealand in 1973. My good friend here @super-bee_ski was able to meet up with him over a year ago now, and present him with a 1:24 scale model of the car.....in Las Vegas.
I also sent a couple of NZ Hotrod newspapers for the guys to read....

Thanks Mark.