1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Differentials

Essential 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Differentials

Yukon Gear – Star Washer For GM 12 Bolt Posi Cross Pin Bolt (Part No.33348)

Star Washer For GM 12 Bolt Posi Cross Pin Bolt

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Star washer for GM 12 bolt posi cross pin bolt.

Product Features:
  • Star washer
  • Fits GM 12 bolt passenger car
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Yukon Gear – Standard Open Spider Gear Kit For 8.2" GM With 28 Spline Axles (Part No.16051)

Standard Open Spider Gear Kit For 8.2" GM With 28 Spline Axles

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$332.99
Yukon standard open spider gear kit for 8.2″ GM with 28 spline axles. Yukon uses higher quality materials and better techniques than OEM to ensure a longer lasting spider gear set. All components come with a one year warranty against manufacturing defects.

Product Features:
  • Spider gear kit
  • Fits GM 8.2″ open differential
  • Includes two side gears, two pinion gears, cross pin shaft, cross pin bolt and spider gear thrust washers.
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Yukon Gear – Redline Synthetic "Shock Proof" Oil – 3 Quarts (Part No.15000)

Redline Synthetic "Shock Proof" Oil - 3 Quarts

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$99.99
Redline Synthetic “Shock Proof” Oil. 3 Quarts.

Product Features:
  • Includes three quarts of Redline Shockproof oil
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Yukon Gear – Bearing Install Kit For GM 8.5" Differential (Part No.11067)

Bearing Install Kit For GM 8.5" Differential

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$202.99
Yukon Bearing installation kits are perfect for shops & builders who have shims on the shelf and are looking to save cost over a Master Overhaul kit. This kit uses Timken bearings and races along with all high quality small parts. kit includes carrier bearings and races, pinion bearings and races, pinion seal, crush sleeve (if applicable), oil baffles and slingers (if applicable), marking compound and brush. Yukon does extensive research for each application to make sure your kit will arrive with all the correct parts you need to install your ring & pinion set.

Product Features:
  • Fits GM 8.5″ rear
  • Included are carrier bearings and races, pinion bearings and races, pinion seal, crush sleeve , marking compound and brush.
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National – Bearings (Part No.HM88510)

Bearings

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$14.29
National Oil Seals & Bearings offer a full line of premium oil seals and bearings.

Product Features:
  • Premium bearing design matches OEM specifications
  • Precision manufactured using premium-grade steel for outstanding durability and performance
  • Crowned raceways and rollers to ensure even load distribution for maximum life
  • Industry leading coverage
  • Professional technicians know they can depend on National
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Motive Gear – Differential Pinion Seal (Part No.6818)

Differential Pinion Seal

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$8.99
Motive Gear offers some of the toughest drive train components on the market today. If you are looking for the largest line of performance ring and pinion gear options available with gear sets in a wide range of ratios for nearly every application, both o
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National – Bearings (Part No.KC-11445-Y)

Bearings

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$62.99
National Oil Seals & Bearings offer a full line of premium oil seals and bearings.

Product Features:
  • Premium bearing design matches OEM specifications
  • Precision manufactured using premium-grade steel for outstanding durability and performance
  • Crowned raceways and rollers to ensure even load distribution for maximum life
  • Industry leading coverage
  • Professional technicians know they can depend on National
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Felpro – Differential Cover Gasket (Part No.RDS 55029)

Differential Cover Gasket

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$7.49
Fel-Pro gaskets offer 100% vehicle sealing with application-specific materials to give you sealing solutions with the performance and durability professionals trust

Product Features:
  • Meets or exceeds all original equipment specifications
  • Application specific design to ensure a perfect fit
  • Unsurpassed quality you can trust
  • Validated for fit, form and function
  • Each Fel-Pro gasket, no matter how small, is engineered to exacting standards with proprietary design, engineering and manufacturing processes
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Yukon Gear – The Carrier Bearing Puller (Part No.56034)

The Carrier Bearing Puller

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$689.99
The Yukon carrier bearing Puller works with an impact gun to quickly and safely remove carrier bearings without damaging them. This unit comes with a handy bench top stand and works with up to most standard one ton applications. This unit is works with differentials up to one-ton applcations. It is not compatible with Dana 70HD, Dana 80, 10.25″ & 10.5″ Ford, or GM & Chrysler 11.5″ differentials.

Product Features:
  • Carrier bearing puller
  • Works with an impact gun to safely and easliy remove carrrier bearings
  • Not compatible with Dana 70HD, Dana 80, Ford 10.25″ and 10.5″ or Gm and Chrysler 11.5″ applications
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National – Shaft Repair Sleeve (Part No.99170)

Shaft Repair Sleeve

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$41.99
National® has built a reputation as one of the most respected names in the industry. We have offered premium sealing solutions for more than 75 years. Our design team keeps pace with the industry and provides advanced solutions for today’s vehicles.

Product Features:
  • Designed to repair damaged, grooved or worn shafts
  • Durable stainless steel construction for corrosion-free sealing surface that surpasses most original shaft specifications
  • Ideal for a shaft where indications of seal wear, such as tracks or grooves have developed
  • Ultra-thin construction (0.01/0.25mm wall thickness) allows original seal size to be used with minimal additional lip loading
  • Easy to install with removable flange and installation tool
  • Installation tool reduces sleeve distortion and allows for installation without removal from the shaft
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Yukon Gear – Bearing Race Driver (Part No.56014)

Bearing Race Driver

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$188.99
Bearing race driver. No return.

Product Features:
  • Bearing race driver
  • Fits HM88510 race
  • All steel construction
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USA Standard Gear – Ring & Pinion Gear Set For GM 8.5" In A 3.42 Ratio (Part No.36213)

Ring & Pinion Gear Set For GM 8.5" In A 3.42 Ratio

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$287.99
USA Standard ring & pinion sets are the right choice to add confidence to your install. USA Standard Gear offers a full line of ring & pinion sets for a variety of common & hard to find applications. USA standard gear offers a standard one year warranty against defects on their ring & pinion sets.

Product Features:
  • Fits GM 8.5″ and 8.6″
  • 8.50″ ring gear diameter
  • 30 spline pinion
  • 10 ring gear bolts
  • 3.42 ratio
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USA Standard Gear – Master Overhaul Kit for the GM 8.5 Differential (Part No.37055)

Master Overhaul Kit for the GM 8.5 Differential

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$206.99
USA Standard Master Overhaul kits let you finish your install with confidence. This kit uses Koyo bearings and races. Included are carrier bearings and races, pinion bearings and races, pinion seal, complete shim kit, ring gear bolts, pinion nut, crush sleeve (if applicable), oil baffles and slingers (if applicable), threading locking compound, marking compound with brush and gasket.

Product Features:
  • Fits GM 8.5″ rear
  • Uses Koyo bearings and races
  • Included are carrier bearings and races, pinion bearings and races, pinion seal, complete shim kit, ring gear bolts, pinion nut, crush sleeve, thread locker, marking compound with brush and gasket.
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Yukon Gear – Dana 30 & Dana 44 Power Lok Bolt, Left Hand, & 8.75" Chrysler & 55P (Part No.33234)

Dana 30 & Dana 44 Power Lok Bolt, Left Hand, & 8.75" Chrysler & 55P

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Dana 30 & Dana 44 Power Lok bolt, left hand, & 8.75″ Chrysler & 55P.

Product Features:
  • Power Lok case bolt for Dana Spicer 30, Dana Spicer 44, Chrysler 8.75″ and 1955-1964 GM passenger car
  • Left hand thread
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Yukon Gear – Crush Sleeve Eliminator Kit For GM 12 Bolt Car (Part No.55045)

Crush Sleeve Eliminator Kit For GM 12 Bolt Car

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$52.99
12P solid crush sleeve replacement spacer, pinion preload.

Product Features:
  • Crush sleeve eliminator kit for GM 12 bolt passenger car
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Yukon Gear – 18 Plate Steel Clutches For GM 8.2", GM 8.5", 12T, 12P, Ford 8.8" & Cast Iron ‘Vette (Part No.16110)

18 Plate Steel Clutches For GM 8.2", GM 8.5", 12T, 12P, Ford 8.8" & Cast Iron 'Vette

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Product Features:
  • Clutch kit
  • Fits Ford 8.8″, 1963-1979 Corvette, GM 12 bolt passenger car and truck, 8.2″, 8.5″ and 8.6″ Dura Grip positraction
  • 18 piece kit
  • Steel clutches
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Motive Gear – Differential Gear Install Kit (Part No.GM8.5IK)

Differential Gear Install Kit

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$65.99


Product Features:
  • MINI INSTALL KIT GM 8.5 REAR
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Yukon Gear – Standard Open And Positraction Cross Pin Shaft For GM 12T, 12P, And 55T (Part No.33406)

Standard Open And Positraction Cross Pin Shaft For GM 12T, 12P, And 55T

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Standard Open and positraction cross pin shaft for GM 12T, 12P, and 55T.

Product Features:
  • Cross pin shaft for GM 12 bolt passenger car and truck
  • Fits standard open and positraction applications
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Felpro – Differential Carrier Gasket (Part No.RDS 11724)

Differential Carrier Gasket

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$5.29
Fel-Pro gaskets offer 100% vehicle sealing with application-specific materials to give you sealing solutions with the performance and durability professionals trust

Product Features:
  • Meets or exceeds all original equipment specifications
  • Application specific design to ensure a perfect fit
  • Unsurpassed quality you can trust
  • Validated for fit, form and function
  • Each Fel-Pro gasket, no matter how small, is engineered to exacting standards with proprietary design, engineering and manufacturing processes
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Powertrax – No-Slip Traction System (Part No.9207853005)

No-Slip Traction System

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$544.99
For vehicles that are driven daily, the Powertrax No-Slip Traction System is the latest design in quiet traction-adding differential technology. It combines the automatic street-friendly smooth operation of a limited-slip differential with the traction performance of a locking differential. The Powertrax No-Slip locker easily installs in to your differential carrier using basic tools and without affecting your ring and pinion settings. Powertrax Grip-Lok, Lock-Right Lockers and No-Slip Traction Systems automatically provide 100% traction on-demand, under the toughest circumstances. The Powertrax Grip-Pro and Grip-LS performance limited slips offer smooth dependable torque transfer and traction for the best of both worlds!The Powertrax® Lock-Right Locker provides outstanding traction for off-road machines and race vehicles. Powertrax No-Slip Traction Systems deliver excellent performance to street-driven cars and trucks.
  • Powertrax® lockers range from the original, Lock-Right for serious straight-line performance, to the No-Slip traction system for street-able vehicles.
  • Powertrax® offers three levels of GRIP locking differentials, ranging from the clutch-type GRIP LS with a forged steel case, the gear-driven GRIP PRO and finally the GRIP LOK for extreme traction.
  • Powertrax® = Extreme Traction Systems!
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    National – Bearings (Part No.HM89410)

    Bearings

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    $11.49
    National Oil Seals & Bearings offer a full line of premium oil seals and bearings.

    Product Features:
    • Premium bearing design matches OEM specifications
    • Precision manufactured using premium-grade steel for outstanding durability and performance
    • Crowned raceways and rollers to ensure even load distribution for maximum life
    • Industry leading coverage
    • Professional technicians know they can depend on National
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    Pro-King – Differential Ring Gear Bolt (Part No.742G935)

    Differential Ring Gear Bolt

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    $1.99
    Pro-King is the leading supplier of transmission and driveline products in the aftermarket.

    Product Features:
    • All products are designed to meet or exceed OE quality, form, fit and funtion.
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    Yukon Gear – Pinion Install Kit For GM 8.2" Differential (Part No.13066)

    Pinion Install Kit For GM 8.2" Differential

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    $259.99
    Yukon Pinion installation kits are a terrific solution for gear installation on lower mileage vehicles where the carrier bearings & races can be reused. This kit uses Timken bearings and races along with a high quality pinion seal and small parts. Included in this kit are the pinion bearings and races, pilot bearing (if applicable), crush sleeve (if applicable), complete pinion shim kit, thread locker, and marking compound with brush. Yukon does extensive research for each application to make sure your kit will arrive with all the correct parts you need to install your pinion gear.

    Product Features:
    • Fits GM 8.2″
    • Included are pinion bearings and races, pinion seal, crush sleeve, complete pinion shim kit, and marking compound with brush.
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    Yukon Gear – Standard Open Side Gear Thrust Washer For 8.5" GM (Part No.33304)

    Standard Open Side Gear Thrust Washer For 8.5" GM

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    Standard open side gear thrust washer for 8.5″ GM.

    Product Features:
    • Side gear thrust washer
    • Fits GM 8.5″
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    Yukon Gear – Dana 44 Pinion Gear Thrust Washer (Part No.33281)

    Dana 44 Pinion Gear Thrust Washer

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    $4.99
    Dana 44, GM55P & 8.2″ GM pinion gear Thrust washer.

    Product Features:
    • Pinion gear thrust washer for Dana Spicer 44, GM 8.2″ and 1955-1964 GM passenger car
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    Yukon Gear – Standard Open Pinion Gear Thrust Washer For GM 12P And 12T (Part No.33381)

    Standard Open Pinion Gear Thrust Washer For GM 12P And 12T

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    Standard Open pinion gear thrust washer for GM 12P and 12T.

    Product Features:
    • Pinion gear thust washer for GM 12 bolt passenger car and truck
    • Fits standard open differentials only
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    Motive Gear – Differential Pinion Shim Kit (Part No.1100)

    Differential Pinion Shim Kit

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    $7.49
    High-quality Differential Component Shim

    Product Features:
    • SHIM KIT FITS-8.25-F7.5-AMC20-GM0
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    Yukon Gear – Pinion Depth Shims For GM 7.5", 7.75", 8.2" & 12 Bolt Truck (Part No.55008)

    Pinion Depth Shims For GM 7.5", 7.75", 8.2" & 12 Bolt Truck

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    Product Features:
    • Pinion depth shims for GM 7.5″, 7.625″, 7.6 IFS, 7.6 IRS, 7.75″, 8.2″, 1955-1964 passenger car and 12 bolt car and truck
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    1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Differentials

    Maybe you’re in the middle of a full rebuild of that 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air. Maybe you just need a couple of Differentials. Either way, Advance Auto Parts has 50 different Differentials in our inventory ranging from $4.99 to $883.99. That means you can find the exact parts or products you need to keep that 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air running smoothly.

    Differentials are only as good as their brand. We stock 8 different brands to make sure you have plenty of trusted parts to choose from for your 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air. Yukon Gear, National, and Motive Gear are just some of the brands we stock. Search for brands you know or compare prices and reviews to help you decide!

    We know you’ll find the perfect Differentials for your 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air, but don’t take our word for it – read our customer ratings and reviews and buy with confidence. Out of the 16 reviews in this category, some of the top rated parts include Differential Bearing Kit – Timken with 5.0 stars.

    So if you’re in the market for aftermarket Differentials to keep your 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air rolling for years to come, look no further. Shop online and have your products shipped direct to your door, or pick up at the nearest Advance Auto Parts location today!

    Differentials Brands To Make Your 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Last

    Simple repair, complete replacement, or a full rebuild. No matter the job, your 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air demands trusted brand parts and products to keep it running. Many trusted brands of Differentials make up Advance Auto Parts’ inventory, and all are ready to help make your Bel Air the best it can be. Be sure to browse some of our top Differentials brands and parts.

    Popular Felpro Differentials

    We carry Felpro parts in our stock across Automatic Transmission Differential Carrier Gaskets categories, plus more. For a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air, our most popular Felpro Differentials include:
    Differential Carrier Gasket
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    Differential Carrier Gasket
    Automatic Transmission Differential Carrier Gaskets

    FAQs for 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Differentials

    What are the most purchased Differentials for the 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air?

    Out of 50 Differentials for the 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air, the most popular in our inventory are:
    3 Qt - Penzoil 80W90 Conventional Gear Oil
    from $44.99
    This product is not rated
    3 Qt – Penzoil 80W90 Conventional Gear Oil
    Differential Oil
    Bearings
    from $25.49
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    Bearings
    Front Differential Pinion Bearings
    Bearings
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    This product is not rated
    Bearings
    Rear Differential Pinion Bearings

    What are the top-rated 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Differentials?

    Top-rated Differentials for your 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air based on customer reviews/ratings are:
    Differential Bearing Kit - Timken
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    Differential Bearing Kit – Timken
    “great quality, price and delivery. couldn’t ask for more.”