What kind of speaker was used up front on the 69 charger?

[1969chargerrtse]

I'm getting tired of searching the net and all these threads.  What I've learned is it is 10.5 x4 according to what I pulled out.  Other threads say 8 ohms.  Can anyone link me to a cheap correct speaker?  I see things that say 75 watts 200 watts, Help me out here, I'm just looking for a 10x4 speaker for my factory am radio.  Thanks. 

[A383Wing]

Yea...10x4 is the size....try crutchfield or other stereo houses.....you may need to do a little modification to get them to fit.....I did with mine.....

I forget where I got mine from....paid about $25 for a pair....I'll try and see where I got them from, unless someone else has gotten them before

[A383Wing]

Got mine from here......had to do some modifying to make it work, but they sound fine.

http://www.mcminone.com/  This place probably has the largest selection of inexpensive models... example- Pyramid 4 X 10 Three Way pair for $17.33... Item #51-1050

Schucks has them also http://www.partsamerica.com/productdetail.aspx?MfrCode=JEN&MfrPartNumber=PLRS410&CategoryCode=3081

[1969chargerrtse]

Thanks, still not sure about watts etc.... but I'll just use this from Parts America.


Jensen Speakers: 54 Watt; 4" x 10" Dual Cone 

Part Number: PLRS410

[Chatt69chgr]

Wards Classic Radio in Huntsville, AL can restore your thumbwheel radio.  You can buy a speaker from:

http://www.turnswitch.com/

The correct speaker was a 4X10 inch and had a 8-ohm voice coil (available from the link above).  Do not use a 4-ohm voice coil single speaker or you will increase the amp draw through the output transistors by a factor of two and limit their life.  You could, however, make a plate and mount two smaller speakers in place of the one 4X10.  Then you could use the 4-ohm speakers and wire them in series yielding an effective 8-ohms.  The resistances mentioned are not DC resistances but, rather, the impedence of the voice coil measured at 1000 Hertz.

[Shakey]

Wards Classic Radio in Huntsville, AL can restore your thumbwheel radio.  You can buy a speaker from:

http://www.turnswitch.com/

The correct speaker was a 4X10 inch and had a 8-ohm voice coil (available from the link above).  Do not use a 4-ohm voice coil single speaker or you will increase the amp draw through the output transistors by a factor of two and limit their life.  You could, however, make a plate and mount two smaller speakers in place of the one 4X10.  Then you could use the 4-ohm speakers and wire them in series yielding an effective 8-ohms.  The resistances mentioned are not DC resistances but, rather, the impedence of the voice coil measured at 1000 Hertz.

Turnswitch restored my AM and converted it to AM/FM and added a jack for my .mp3 player.  They then sold me a 4x10 dual speaker for the dash.

[2Gunz]

I would get an 8 ohm speaker that fits the hole.

Forget the watt numbers.

I would pay more attention to speaker sensitivity.
However dont get hung up on it.

A higher sensitivy number is better.

[Back N Black]

Go to you local GM dealer and ask for a dash speaker for a 80's chev truck.

[Old Moparz]

Thanks, still not sure about watts etc.... but I'll just use this from Parts America.


Jensen Speakers: 54 Watt; 4" x 10" Dual Cone 

Part Number: PLRS410

Did you get that replacement speaker?

Just wondering because you can also recone the existing one. 

http://www.circuitshop.com/service.htm