mp3 on my 8 track

[boilermaster]

Ok,

    I have a oem ford 8 track in my 71 and would very much like to keep it, however I want MORE.

Would like to add mp3 and fm.

I am aware that one can get a 8 track to cassette adapter and from cassette to mp3.

I am wanting to make the converter and house it in a gutted 8 track tape with an auxiliary jack to plug directly into a mp3 player or even house the mp3

in the gutted 8 track tape, just need some instructions and a schematic.

What can we come up with here ?

 

[Don C]

You might see if there's anything useful here:

https://lifehacker.com/5711813/wire-an-old-car-radio-for-mp3-input

http://theamcforum.com/forum/mp3-player-with-old-radio-one-solution_topic16338.html

Good explanation here:

http://www.spridgetguru.com/TA0041.html

Or you can have your radio converted$$$

http://www.tech-retro.com/Aurora_Design/Home.html

http://www.mikehaganantiqueautoradio.com/stereo-conversions/fmr-2.html

 

[tony-muscle]

I onced looked into it. Trying to make one adapter out of the two. I eventually decided to go with a Retrosound.

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[boilermaster]

Yes Don,

That is what I want to do, only with the ford 8 track unit.

I would very much like to put all the electronics in a gutted 8 track tape.

have seen bits and pieces but nothing with a wiring schematic or instructions.

Boilermaster

 

[Don C]

I added some more, one of them shows how to tap into the volume control (potentiometer).

 

[Carolina_Mountain_Mustangs]

The attached is a scan of the repair manual for 73 AM/8Track. Do not know if anything there to help. I think maybe it is already on the site I did not search. I have couple cars with 8 track.

OH well cannot attach because I am over my limit, lol. Have to clean out something with pics I guess.

IMG.pdf

IMG_0001.pdf

IMG_0005.pdf

IMG_0006.pdf

IMG_0013.pdf

 

[boilermaster]

You might see if there's anything useful here:

https://lifehacker.com/5711813/wire-an-old-car-radio-for-mp3-input

http://theamcforum.com/forum/mp3-player-with-old-radio-one-solution_topic16338.html

Good explanation here:

http://www.spridgetguru.com/TA0041.html

Or you can have your radio converted$$$

http://www.tech-retro.com/Aurora_Design/Home.html

http://www.mikehaganantiqueautoradio.com/stereo-conversions/fmr-2.html

Don,

The spridgetguru link is very close, but pretty sure one can accomplish the same thing by putting a tape head in a gutted 8 track cartridge.

Then no internal modifications would have to the ford stereo.

 

[Don C]

How about this, then?

http://www.katestrackshack.com/accessoriesforsale.htm

 

[boilermaster]

How about this, then?

http://www.katestrackshack.com/accessoriesforsale.htm

That be it Don.

www.coolcats.net/modifying8trackadapter.htmlalso found it at cool cats.

Thanks for the help.

While we are at it anyone have a radio rear mount for a 7173 that would be willing to sell ?

Boilermaster