Guest sintid58 Posted April 4, 2003 Share Posted April 4, 2003 My dads 73 Electra has a AM/8 Track Stereo in it and I was wondering if any of you might have a converter that was made to plug into an 8 track to play cassetteds. I had one in the late 70s early 80s but it didnt work very well because the tape would drag. I now have a XM radio unit that is very protable and it uses a cassette adapter to run throught the stereo. This unit wouldn't matter if it did drag and I would like to find one of these old adapters so I wouldnt have to remove the original radio from the car. I can't find the one I had and have moved several time so imagine it was thrown out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest n2buick Posted April 5, 2003 Share Posted April 5, 2003 You might try checking out the local flea markets. I see them there all time.Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palbuick Posted April 5, 2003 Share Posted April 5, 2003 I had one in my 70 Wildcat, worked great for the cassettes. If i remember correctly it was a Spark-O-Matic Adapter.Like you I moved several times and cannot locate.Jim Schilf / palbuick@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted April 5, 2003 Share Posted April 5, 2003 One on ebay right now!!! 240949090943It was under "Buick 8 track" listing, you might want to try broader listings to see if thee are any more on ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 I have one but found it didn't work too well with the Delco radio unit. With the cassette loaded into the adapter, the stabilizer "ears" on the cassette were too wide to fit in the 8-track opening.To get a working cassette and keep some semblance of originality in my 76 Regency, I used a 1980s Delco digital tuner AM-FM-cassette. It fits that dash like it was made for it and except for having to drop the lower dash for access, was easily installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Guy Posted April 7, 2003 Share Posted April 7, 2003 Sid; I have one that I used in my 73 Riv,which I sold a few years ago. If you are going to Helen GA for the BDE national ,I will give it to you there . This may be considered a partial payment for the tow in Canada last year. If you are not going to Helen, I will have it for you in Flint. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sintid58 Posted April 11, 2003 Share Posted April 11, 2003 Well Joe as of right now it doesnt look like we will be at the BDE meet or in Flint this summer Mr Murphy of Murphy's law fame seems to be following me around and I cant seem to lose him. My dad may be at the fall BDE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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