You will fry the 8 ohm radio using the 4 ohm speaker, unless you hook it up to another 4 ohm speaker in series. Two 4 ohm speakers in parallel makes 2 ohms (that will really blow up your radio). Two 4 ohm speakers in series makes 8 ohms. My understanding is (and practical experience so far indicates) that it is okay to use an 8 ohm speaker if the radio can handle a 4 ohm speaker, but it isn't okay to do it the other way around. You might get away with a 6 ohm speaker, but that isn't a good idea either. Having said all of that, I haven't ever known for sure what ohm speakers the radio in my '65 Imperial has. Its speakers are still the originals. I am assuming that you have established that this radio should came with an 8 ohm speaker. Paul W. In an email dated Tue, 15 11 2005 5:39:50 am GMT, Christian Walter <cdubya2000@xxxxxxxxx> writes: >Hello Everyone--- > >I'm trying to replace the front speaker on my Model >367 Mopar AM/FM radio. I can't locate an 8 OHM speaker >for the replacement as all shops in my area only carry >4 OHM in that size (It's a 7" but I'm going to use a >6.5" with an adapter plate). > >I went to our Imperial website and did my research. >Unfortunately, the advice on the site ranged from "4 >through 16 OHM...it doesn't matter." to "You WILL >damage your radio if you use a 4 OHM speaker with your >8 OHM radio." > >Which to believe? > >1) Will I fry the stock radio by installing the 4 OHM >speaker? >Or >2) Will the 4 OHM work just fine with no real impact >on my stock radio? > >I greatly appreciate any advice! > >Thanks... > >CHRIS WALTER >Modesto, CA > > > > > ? ? > ? ? ? ? >__________________________________ >Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 >http://mail.yahoo.com > > >----------------- ?http://www.imperialclub.com ?----------------- >This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be >shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the >Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm