Mopar model 223 Radio

I have looked in my shop manual, and it does not say anything about 4 or 8 ohm for the speaker. It does confirm that a '65 Dart would be equipped with a model 223 radio.

Then, when you say your '63 manual say 4 ohm, maybe all cars use 4 ohm, because most often if you buy speakers for home they are 8 ohm, and have been so for quite a while. But, if you buy speakers for vehicles, when I think about it, I have yet to see a speaker that is not 4 ohm. Not that it does not exist, but I have not seen it. So, it might have been an unnecessary question. Then who knows what they used back in 1965.

The antenna was fully plugged in, but if there was a connection, that is a whole another matter. I will have to measure how the ground to the antenna is, and the connector in the radio.

Still would have been nice to have the schematics or even better, a manual for the radio. That said, an AM radio is not that complicated so I might be fine when I open it. I also have the option of finding an AM radio kit to put in there. However, the old one might have better reception than these new radios. I see many are for sale, all the way down to 20 dollars, but the reviews are not good, unless you are within city limits you do not hear much or anything on FM.


Bill