1978 Chevrolet K30 Engine Parts

Essential 1978 Chevrolet K30 Engine Parts

Melling Select Performnce – High Performance Standard Volume Cast Iron Oil Pump (Part No.10554ST)

High Performance Standard Volume Cast Iron Oil Pump

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$184.99
Melling high performance oil pumps provide dependable performance every time in every application under the toughest RPM conditions. The Melling high performance cast iron oil pump series features a doweled housing and cover, extended drive and idler shafts for additional support at increased RPM’s, a screw in relief spring plug, CNC machined cover and housing that is manganese phosphate coated, standard volume and high volume patented billet Shark Tooth gears, and a chrome moly drive shaft with steel guide. Includes lower pressure spring and self locking socket head bolts with wrench for use with bolt on screen pumps. Every Melling high performance oil pump is individually tested for pressure and flow under actual engine operating conditions. Melling high performance Shark Tooth oil pumps are recommended for all applications where a high performance oil pump is needed.

Product Features:
  • High pressure standard volume high performance upgrade of the M155
  • CNC machined phosphate coated cast iron housing and cover
  • Patented billet steel shark tooth helical gears
  • Includes chrome moly steel intermediate drive shaft with steel guide
  • Includes lower pressure spring; not installed
  • Uses 3/4 inch diameter press-fit screen
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Sealed Power – Engine Piston Set (Part No.8KH423DCP 30)

Engine Piston Set

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$190.99
Sealed Power® parts provide innovative designs, use leading edge materials and utilize ISO & QS certified manufacturing in order to deliver top quality products that meet the rigorous demands of today’s modern engines.

Product Features:
  • Hypereutectic
  • Made w/exclusive FM425 material for excellent strength & scuff resistance – allows tighter bore and improves sealing for less blow-by
  • Sophisticated “barrel” profiles help optimize oil wedge between skirt and wall.
  • Piston skirts protected by next-gen DUROSHIELD« coating.
  • TAC┐ ring groove geometry
  • Weight matched to +/- 2 grams.
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Mr. Gasket – Cylinder Head Dowel Pins (Part No.4377)

Cylinder Head Dowel Pins

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$17.79
Big Block Chevrolet tubular head dowel, .638/.639 inch o.d. (outer diameter) by 1/2 inch. Packaged two per set. These hard to find dowel pins are precision machined then case hardened for accurate alignment in engine assembly.

Product Features:
  • Precision Machined
  • Case Hardened
  • Give Accurate Alignment
  • 2 Per Set
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Mr. Gasket – Quick-Change Cam Cover Kit (Part No.1099)

Quick-Change Cam Cover Kit

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$98.99
Mr. Gasket own quick-change cam kit eliminates the need for dropping the oil pan during the replacement of the timing chain or timing gears. This kit is highly recommended for advancing or retarding the camshaft. Quick and easy installation is possible. The kit includes a complete set of gaskets, retainer and timing cover.

Product Features:
  • Chrome Plated Steel
  • Eliminatesneedto drop oil pan duringreplacement of cam, timingchain or gears
  • Fits Chevy Small Block 1955-87 (except Corvette)
  • Quick And Easy Installation
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ARP Auto Racing – For Use With All Chevy Small Blocks, 8740 Steel, 190000 Psi (Part No.134-7901)

For Use With All Chevy Small Blocks, 8740 Steel, 190000 Psi

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$18.99
Many an engine has been destroyed as a result of oil pump driveshaft failure. To cure this all too common problem, ARP has designed an extra heavy duty shaft that will provide you with the necessary reliability. The shaft is made from heat treated, premium grade aerospace chrome moly steel. Moreover, the shaft diameter is a larger diameter than the OEM unit. These features combine to enable ARP shafts to handle the added torque requirements of increased capacity oil pumps or heavy viscosity lubricants.

Product Features:
  • Extra Heavy Duty Shaft That Will Provide The Necessary Reliability
  • Enable Shafts To Handle The Added Torque Requirements Of Increased Capacity Oil Pumps Or Heavy Viscosity Lubricants
  • Made From Premium Grade 8740 And Heat Treated To 190,000 Psi
  • Alignment Sleeve Is Roll Formed Onto The Shaft (Not Welded Or Pinned), Enabling The Sleeve To Float, Allowing For Slight Misalignment
  • Black Oxide
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Mr. Gasket – Oil Filler Tube (Part No.2066)

Oil Filler Tube

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$20.99
Chrome-plated steel oil filler tube. Works with Mr. Gasket’s matching #2063 Oil Filler Cap with PCV fitting.

Product Features:
  • Chrome plated steel filler tube is 7-3/4″ overall length
  • Fits Mr. Gasket breather #2063
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Edelbrock – Hold-Down Tab Kits for Big-Block Chevy 5" long (Qty 7) (Part No.4414)

Hold-Down Tab Kits for Big-Block Chevy 5" long (Qty 7)

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$27.99
The Edelbrock #4414 valve cover hold-down kits may be used on all Edelbrock and similar design chrome valve covers, our Elite Series and Elite II valve covers, our Classic Series valve covers and our Victor Series valve covers.

Product Features:
  • Not For Center Bolt Covers
  • Steel Material
  • For Big-Block Chevy
  • Chrome Finish
  • Set of 7
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Dorman – Steel Cup Expansion Plug 41.5mm, Height 0.536 (sold by each) (Part No.555-087)

Steel Cup Expansion Plug 41.5mm, Height 0.536 (sold by each)

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$1.49
This engine expansion plug is designed to match the fit and function of the original part on specified vehicles. Made of quality materials, it is engineered for reliable performance.

Product Features:
  • Direct replacement – this engine expansion plug matches the fit and function of the factory part on specified years, makes and models
  • Ideal solution – this plug is a reliable replacement for an original part that is missing or has failed due to fatigue
  • Durable construction – this part is made from quality materials to ensure reliable performance and long service life
  • Trustworthy quality – backed by team of product experts in the United States and more than a century of automotive experience
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Dorman – Engine Oil Pan: Direct Fit, Steel, Rear Sump (Part No.264-100)

Engine Oil Pan: Direct Fit, Steel, Rear Sump

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$162.99
Oil pan leaking? This engine oil pan is precision-engineered to match the original equipment pan on specific vehicle years, makes and models for a reliable replacement.

Product Features:
  • Direct replacement – this engine oil pan is made to match the original pan on specific vehicles
  • Complete assembly – includes replacement pan and drain plugs to match original components
  • Durable design – high-strength coating prevents future corrosion
  • Trustworthy value – backed by team of engineers and quality control experts in the United States
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PowerBond – Race Performance Harmonic Balancer; 202.25mm Diameter (Part No.PB1018SS)

Race Performance Harmonic Balancer; 202.25mm Diameter

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$191.99
For use on the most popular passenger car, light commercial and four-wheel drive applications, Dayco harmonic balancers use special rubber compounds to dampen and remove engine harmonics and add to engine performance. Manufactured using a premium ductile iron casting and injection bonded dampening rubber, Dayco harmonic balancers offer engine builders and technicians the highest quality replacement to standard OEM balancers, which are typically made with press inserted dampening rubber. Dayco balancers utilize both inserted and pressure-bonded rubber to provide superior bonding strength between the inner and outer balancer rings, helping minimize spin and dislocation.

Product Features:
  • Designed as premium OEM replacement balancers for serpentine and V-belt drives
  • Manufactured with ductile iron casting and injection bonded dampening rubber
  • Engineered to offer superior bonding strength between the balancer rings
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Felpro – Engine Cylinder Head Bolt Set (Part No.ES 72724)

Engine Cylinder Head Bolt Set

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$31.49
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
  • Avoid risk associated with re-use of T-T-Y (torque to yield) head bolts
  • Validated for fit, form and function
  • Unsurpassed quality you can trust
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Mr. Gasket – Cam Bolt Lock Plate Kit (Part No.948G)

Cam Bolt Lock Plate Kit

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$18.09
Mr. Gasket cam locking plates feature a steel retainer plate designed to secure the cam gear bolts from coming loose and backing out, preventing costly engine damage. Retainer plate fits under bolt heads allowing tabs to be bent against hex head flats creating a secure positive lock.

Product Features:
  • Black oxide finished steel
  • Includes (3) grade 5 bolts & locking plate
  • Fits Chevrolet Small and Big Block without OE roller cam
  • Tabs bend up around bolt head to secure
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Sealed Power – Engine Piston (Part No.WH423DCP)

Engine Piston

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$20.49
Sealed Power® parts provide innovative designs, use leading edge materials and utilize ISO & QS certified manufacturing in order to deliver top quality products that meet the rigorous demands of today’s modern engines.

Product Features:
  • Hypereutectic
  • Made w/exclusive FM425 material for excellent strength & scuff resistance – allows tighter bore and improves sealing for less blow-by
  • Sophisticated “barrel” profiles help optimize oil wedge between skirt and wall.
  • Piston skirts protected by next-gen DUROSHIELD« coating.
  • TAC┐ ring groove geometry
  • Weight matched to +/- 2 grams.
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Felpro – OIL COOLER GASKET MOUNTING SET (Part No.ES 72671)

OIL COOLER GASKET MOUNTING SET

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$15.99
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
  • Engineered and manufactured specifically for the repair environment
  • Unsurpassed quality you can trust
  • Includes all parts needed to complete the repair
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Felpro – Oil Pan Gasket Set: PermaDryPlus Rigid Carrier Includes Bolts & Snap-Ups®, 41 Piece (Part No.OS 34510 T)

Oil Pan Gasket Set: PermaDryPlus Rigid Carrier Includes Bolts & Snap-Ups®, 41 Piece

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$41.99
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:
  • DESIGNED FOR IMPERFECT SEALING SURFACES — Engineered and manufactured specifically for the repair environment to help seal imperfect sealing surfaces
  • STRONG AND DURABLE — Features molded rubber over a rigid carrier for durability, precise alignment and fit
  • SUPERIOR SEAL — Proprietary molded rubber design helps to eliminate leak paths, especially in problem corner areas
  • EASIER TO INSTALL — One-piece construction is easier to install than multi-piece assemblies and helps reduce potential for installation errors
  • INSTALLATION AID — SnapUps aid in holding the gasket in place for easy installation and allow for quick bolt tightening
  • PREVENTS OVERTIGHTENING — Torque limiters help eliminate overtightening and gasket splitting and extruding
  • PREVENTS OVERTIGHTENING — Torque limiters help eliminate overtightening and gasket splitting and extruding
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Mr. Gasket – Cam Button Spacer (Part No.1183)

Cam Button Spacer

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These Mr. Gasket cam buttons are an absolute necessity for roller cam installations and useful to maintain accuracy in any cam installation. Cam buttons keep the camshaft from moving in and out and causing erratic timing. A camshaft button, or camshaft thrust bumper installs into the hole in the front end of the camshaft and prevents camshaft walk in roller camshaft applications. Flat tappet cams are ground with a small angle in the lobes that puts a side load on the camshaft. Without this a camshaft has a natural tendency to move or walk, out of the block when rotating. Roller cam lobes can’t be ground that way so engines originally equipped that way usually use a retainer plate to secure them. The camshaft button serves the same purpose, but it does so by contacting the timing cover to prevent further movement. A worn or missing cam thrust bumper will result in too much end play, resulting in timing issues.

Product Features:
  • Mandatory to prevent cam walk in roller cam conversions
  • Helps maintain accurate timing
  • Made from aluminum
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Sealed Power – Engine Connecting Rod Bearing (Part No.2555CP 30)

Engine Connecting Rod Bearing

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$5.99
Sealed Power« parts provide innovative designs, use leading edge materials and utilize ISO & QS certified manufacturing in order to deliver top quality products that meet the rigorous demands of today’s modern engines.

Product Features:
  • Steel-backed bronze alloy lining with overplate
  • Popular for fatigue resistance & strength
  • Provides conformability required for older apps
  • Our standard material is comparable to competitors performance bearing
  • Note – This material offers less resistance to wear & corrosion than other materials.
  • Utilizes ISO & QS certified manufacturing
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Felpro – Engine Push Rod Gasket Set (Part No.PS 13228)

Engine Push Rod Gasket Set

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$16.29
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
  • Engineered and manufactured specifically for the repair environment
  • Unsurpassed quality you can trust
  • Each Fel-Pro gasket, no matter how small, is engineered to exacting standards with proprietary design, engineering and manufacturing processes
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Sealed Power – Engine Gasket Set (Part No.260-1000BT)

Engine Gasket Set

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$114.99
Sealed Power« Vintage components provide coverage for applications over 35 years old, restoring classics with like new performance. Leading edge materials, ISO & QS certified manufacturing ensures performance and longevity for treasured engine rebuilds.

Product Features:
  • Each 260 gasket set includes Fel-Pro½ gaskets (# 1 brand of gaskets)
  • Provides the exact gaskets the application requires.
  • State-of-the-art manufacturing
  • Exacting tolerances
  • Meets or exceeds OEM specifications
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Felpro – Engine Timing Cover Repair Sleeve (Part No.16202)

Engine Timing Cover Repair Sleeve

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$11.29
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:
  • Engine$aver Hardware cost-saving application
  • Repairs worn sealing surfaces to assure a leak free repair
  • Meets or exceeds all original equipment specifications
  • Engineered and manufactured specifically for repair applications
  • Unsurpassed quality you can trust
  • Validated for fit, form, and function
  • Validated for fit, form, and function
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Spartan – Engine Long Block; Chevy 454CI 525HP Mid-Dress (Part No.HP451PM)

Engine Long Block; Chevy 454CI 525HP Mid-Dress

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ATK High Performance Engines are based on dyno proven combinations built with name brand parts. Most performance engines come in 3 different dress levels and range from 245HP-700HP+ carrying a 2 Year Warranty built by a name you can trust.
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Mr. Gasket – Woodruff Key (Part No.984G)

Woodruff Key

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$30.19
Short style. The offset cam and crankshaft key is another method to increase torque and horsepower within the operating range you select.

Product Features:
  • Increases Low-End Torque
  • Increases Mid-Range Horsepower
  • Reduces Low-End Torque
  • Increases Top-End Horsepower
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National – Shaft Repair Sleeve (Part No.99176)

Shaft Repair Sleeve

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$46.49
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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Felpro – Engine Oil Pump Shaft Retainer (Part No.72665)

Engine Oil Pump Shaft Retainer

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$2.29
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
  • Engineered and manufactured specifically for the repair environment
  • Unsurpassed quality you can trust
  • Each Fel-Pro gasket, no matter how small, is engineered to exacting standards with proprietary design, engineering and manufacturing processes
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Sealed Power – Engine Rocker Arm Ball (Part No.MR-1783)

Engine Rocker Arm Ball

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$0.65
Sealed Power« parts provide innovative designs, use leading edge materials and utilize ISO & QS certified manufacturing in order to deliver top quality products that meet the rigorous demands of today’s modern engines.
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Sealed Power – Engine Valve Spring Retainer Keeper (Part No.VK-115)

Engine Valve Spring Retainer Keeper

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$0.43
Sealed Power® parts provide innovative designs, use leading edge materials and utilize ISO & QS certified manufacturing in order to deliver top quality products that meet the rigorous demands of today’s modern engines.

Product Features:
  • Unsurpassed quality that you can trust
  • Uses leading edge materials
  • State-of-the-art manufacturing
  • Exacting tolerances
  • Meets or exceeds OEM specifications
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Edelbrock – Valve Seat for S/B Chevy heads with 1.60" Valves (Part No.9710)

Valve Seat for S/B Chevy heads with 1.60" Valves

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$18.99
Product Features:
  • Valve Seats
  • Performer Series
  • 50-State Street Legal
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Cloyes Performance – Engine Camshaft Thrust Washer (Part No.9-203)

Engine Camshaft Thrust Washer

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$13.99
Heat Treated Steel Bearing Race Material. Must Machine Cam Sprocket or Engiine Block .030″ to Ensure Proper Chain Alignment. Prevents Wear On Engine Block. Can be Used to Repair a Damaged Engine Block Thrust Surface.

Product Features:
  • Heat Treated Steel Bearing Race Material
  • Must Machine Cam Sprocket or Engine Block .030″ to Ensure Proper Chain Alignment
  • Prevents Wear On Engine Block
  • Can be Used to Repair a Damaged Engine Block Thrust Surface.
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1978 Chevrolet K30 Engine Parts

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