1978 Ford LTD Differentials

Essential 1978 Ford LTD Differentials

USA Standard Gear – Mini Spool For Ford 9" With 28 Spline Axles (Part No.59022)

Mini Spool For Ford 9" With 28 Spline Axles

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Product Features:
  • Fits Ford 9″ with 28 spline axles
  • Installs into a standard open carrier case
  • Provides 100% traction to both wheels at all times
  • Not recommended for street driven vehicles
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Yukon Gear – Positraction Internals For 8.8" Ford With 28 Spline Axles (Part No.16015)

Positraction Internals For 8.8" Ford With 28 Spline Axles

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$336.99
Yukon positraction internals for 8.8″ Ford with 28 spline axles. This kit fits Yukon Gura Grip & Eaton positractions. Yukon uses higher quality materials and better techniques than OEM to ensure a longer lasting spider gear set. This kit does not include clutches. All components come with a one year warranty against manufacturing defects.

Product Features:
  • Spider gear kit
  • Fits Ford 8.8″ with Yukon Dura Grip positraction with 28 spline axles
  • Includes two side gears, two pinion gears, cross pin shaft, roll pin and spider gear thrust washers.
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Yukon Gear – 8.8" Ford 7/8" Diameter Notched Cross Pin Shaft (.875" For ’86 And Newer) (Part No.33434)

8.8" Ford 7/8" Diameter Notched Cross Pin Shaft (.875" For '86 And Newer)

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8.8″ Ford 7/8″ diameter Notched cross pin shaft (.875″ for ’86 and newer). This cross pin shaft is not compatible with Powertrax Lock Rights or Spartan Lockers.

Product Features:
  • Notched cross pin shaft for Ford 8.8″
  • 0.875″ diameter
  • Not compatible with Spartan Locker or Powertrax Lock Right
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Felpro – Differential Carrier Gasket (Part No.RDS 55074)

Differential Carrier Gasket

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$8.49
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 – 14 Plate Carbon Clutches For GM 8.2", GM 8.5", 12T, 12P, Ford 8.8" & Cast Iron ‘Vette (Part No.16041)

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

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$404.99
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
  • 14 piece kit
  • Carbon fiber clutches
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Felpro – Differential Cover Gasket (Part No.RDS 55003)

Differential Cover Gasket

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$6.79
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 – Trac Loc Clutch Guide For 9" Ford (Part No.33250)

Trac Loc Clutch Guide For 9" Ford

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$4.99
Trac Loc clutch guide for 9″ Ford.

Product Features:
  • Clutch guide
  • Fits Ford 8″ and 9″
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National – Shaft Repair Sleeve (Part No.99181)

Shaft Repair Sleeve

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$37.49
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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Yukon Gear – Side Gear And Thrust Washer (0.750" Shaft) For 8.8" Ford (Part No.33298)

Side Gear And Thrust Washer (0.750" Shaft) For 8.8" Ford

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Side gear thrust washer (0.750″ shaft) for 8.8″ Ford.

Product Features:
  • Side gear thrust washer for Ford 8.8″
  • 0.750″ diameter cross pin shaft applications only
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Yukon Gear – Extra HD 3.062" Nodular Iron Dropout For Ford 9" (Part No.32099)

Extra HD 3.062" Nodular Iron Dropout For Ford 9"

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$615.99
Yukon Extra HD 3.062″ nodular Iron dropout for Ford 9″. Yukon nodular iron dropouts feature a 5/8″ cap bolt and forged caps for maximum strength. Rated up to 1200HP!

Product Features:
  • Fits Ford 9″
  • 3.062″ carrier race diameter
  • Nodular iron for added strength
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Motive Gear – Differential Pinion Nut (Part No.379570S)

Differential Pinion Nut

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$6.49
All Motive Gear products are engineered for their specific application and manufactured in state of the art facilities. All of our products undergo rigid quality control processes to insure proper fit, performance and longevity. Motive Gear products can be found in the winners circle at NHRA, IHRA, NMRA, NMCA, SODA, SCORE, BITD, Ultra-4 and NASCAR events because we offer unmatched selection and quality demanded by racers and their crew chiefs – the same quality and selection demanded by DIY customers and top mechanics. With four warehouses strategically located across North America, most Motive Gear orders arrive within 2-4 days. Win with Motive Gear!
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Powertrax – Grip LOK Traction System (Part No.LK109031)

Grip LOK Traction System

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$679.99
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!
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Motive Gear – Differential Carrier Shim Kit (Part No.1101)

Differential Carrier Shim Kit

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$8.49
High-quality Differential Carrier Shim Kit

Product Features:
  • CARRIER SHIMS 12 BOLT GM CAR & TRUCK ALSO GM8.6″ 99-ON
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Pro-King – Differential Bearing Cup (Part No.742G256)

Differential Bearing Cup

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$8.99
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 Depth Shims For Ford 9" (Part No.55056)

Pinion Depth Shims For Ford 9"

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$26.99
Pinion depth shim kit 9″ Ford.

Product Features:
  • Pinion depth shims for Ford 9″
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Yukon Gear – One (1) Specialty Bearing Race To Adapt Small Bearing Journal Into A 3.250" Dropout (Part No.32157)

One (1) Specialty Bearing Race To Adapt Small Bearing Journal Into A 3.250" Dropout

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One (1) specialty bearing race to adapt small bearing journal into a 3.250″ dropout. This adapter allows the use of a 28 or 31 spline carrier, positraction or locker in a 3.250″ dropout. This is a perfect solution if you are currently running 28 or 31 spline axles but are looking to upgrade to 35 spline later, or are stepping down from 35 spline but don’t want to buy a new dropout.

Product Features:
  • Carrier race
  • Fits Ford 9″
  • Conversion race to install small bearing carrier into 3.250″ dropout
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Richmond Gear – Differential Cross Shaft (Part No.CSPF88L)

Differential Cross Shaft

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$26.99
Richmond Gear is the leading manufacturer of professional quality, high-performance drivetrain products. Our complete line of products ranges from high performance ring-and-pinion sets for serious street and racing applications to torque-hungry manual transmissions and components. Richmond Gear products have been winners both at the Daytona 500 and U.S. Nationals for decades. WINNERS RUN RICHMOND!

Product Features:
  • For over 80-years, the Richmond Double-Diamond logo has represented some of the highest quality gears in the racing industry. Winners Run Richmond!
  • The superior quality of Richmond gearsets is a result of outstanding design, world class manufacturing and an extensive testing process that is performed on all products.
  • Richmond performance gearsets have been winners for decades at: NHRA, NMRA, NMCA, Daytona 500, WISSOTA and U.S. Nationals.
  • Richmond Gear is a leading manufacturer of high performance ring and pinion gearsets and drivetrain components, backed by a two year warranty.
  • Engineered to perform faster and be more reliable, Richmond performance drivetrain products are the result of a continuous research and development program combined with state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities.
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ARP Auto Racing – For Use With Ford 9" Using 5/8"Socket, 0.94"L Under Head, 7/16"-20, 12Point Head (Part No.250-3002)

For Use With Ford 9" Using 5/8"Socket, 0.94"L Under Head, 7/16"-20, 12Point Head

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The tremendous shock loads generated at launch by most any drag racing vehicle equipped with today sticky tire compounds or the acceleration and deceleration of oval track cars put considerable strain on the ring gear. For this reason, the fastener experts at ARP have developed the Pro Series ring gear bolts. they are forged from premium grade 8740 chrome moly steel and are heat treated to a nominal rating of 200,000 PSI tensile strength. Specially hardened, precision ground washers are included where required. Available to fit most any ring gear setup ranging from popular 9 Inch Ford GM 10 and 12 bolt rear ends to the beefy strange differentials found in top fuel and funny car applications.

Product Features:
  • Forged From Premium Grade 8740 Chrome Moly Steel
  • Heat Treated
  • Nominally Rated At 200,000 PSI Tensile Strength
  • Specially Hardened, Precision Ground Washers
  • 0.95″ Underhead Length
  • 200,000 PSI
  • Sold As A Set
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Yukon Gear – Bearing Race Driver (Part No.56020)

Bearing Race Driver

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$215.99
Bearing race driver. No return.

Product Features:
  • Bearing race driver
  • Fits M802011 race
  • All steel construction
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Yukon Gear – Standard Open Carrier Case & Spiders, Ford 8.8", 31 Spline (Part No.20070)

Standard Open Carrier Case & Spiders, Ford 8.8", 31 Spline

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Product Features:
  • Standard open carrier case and spiders
  • Fits Ford 8.8″ with 31 spline axles
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Yukon Gear – Pinion Gear And Thrust Washer (0.875" Shaft) For 8.8" Ford (Part No.33299)

Pinion Gear And Thrust Washer (0.875" Shaft) For 8.8" Ford

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$11.99
Pinion gear thrust washer (0.875″ shaft) for 8.8″ Ford.

Product Features:
  • Pinion gear thrust washer for Ford 8.8″
  • 0.875″ diameter cross pin shaft applications only
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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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Redline Synthetic “Shock Proof” Oil. 3 Quarts.

Product Features:
  • Includes three quarts of Redline Shockproof oil
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Motive Gear – Differential Mini Spool (Part No.MS9-31)

Differential Mini Spool

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$31.99


Product Features:
  • MINI SPOOL 8″ & 9″ 31 SPLN STL 090431
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Mr. Gasket – Differential Gasket (Part No.142)

Differential Gasket

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$20.49
Mr. Gasket Axle Housing/Differential Cover or Rear End Gaskets are manufactured from a .047 inch thick cellulose/nitrile composite gasket material for excellent sealing and durability. They are precision die-cut for an excellent fit.

Product Features:
  • .047″ thick cellulose/nitrile composite gasket material
  • Precision die cut
  • Reusable
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Yukon Gear – Purple Aluminum Pinion Support For 9" Ford Daytona (Part No.32036)

Purple Aluminum Pinion Support For 9" Ford Daytona

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Product Features:
  • Fits Ford 9″ with 28 spline pinion
  • Larger inner pinion bearing reduces gear deflection under high load
  • Races installed
  • 6061 aluminum
  • Annodized purple
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USA Standard Gear – 9" Ford Pinion Kit, Koyo Bearings (Part No.60002)

9" Ford Pinion Kit, Koyo Bearings

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$124.99
9″ Ford pinion kit, Koyo bearings.

Product Features:
  • Fits Ford 9″
  • Uses Koyo bearings and races
  • Included are pinion bearings and races, pinion seal, pinion nut, crush sleeve, marking compound and brush.
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USA Standard Gear – Spartan Spring & Pin Kit, Fits Smaller Designs (Part No.17011)

Spartan Spring & Pin Kit, Fits Smaller Designs

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Spartan spring & pin kit, fits smaller designs.

Product Features:
  • Replacement spring and pin kit for Spartan Locker
  • Fits Dana 30, Dana 44, AMC Model 20, AMC Model 35, and Toyota designs
  • Includes 4 springs and 4 alignment pins
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Yukon Gear – Trac Loc Spring For Ford 9" & 8" (Part No.33518)

Trac Loc Spring For Ford 9" & 8"

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$8.99
Product Features:
  • Trac Loc spring for Ford 8″ and 9″
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1978 Ford LTD Differentials

Maybe you’re in the middle of a full rebuild of that 1978 Ford LTD. Maybe you just need a couple of Differentials. Either way, Advance Auto Parts has 359 different Differentials in our inventory ranging from $1.99 to $1,211.99. That means you can find the exact parts or products you need to keep that 1978 Ford LTD running smoothly.

Differentials are only as good as their brand. We stock 10 different brands to make sure you have plenty of trusted parts to choose from for your 1978 Ford LTD. National, Yukon Gear, and Driveworks 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 1978 Ford LTD, but don’t take our word for it – read our customer ratings and reviews and buy with confidence. Out of the 612 reviews in this category, some of the top rated parts include Wheel Bearing and Seal Kit with 3.8 stars and Multi Purpose Seal with 5.0 stars.

So if you’re in the market for aftermarket Differentials to keep your 1978 Ford LTD 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 1978 Ford LTD Last

Simple repair, complete replacement, or a full rebuild. No matter the job, your 1978 Ford LTD 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 LTD 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 1978 Ford LTD, our most popular Felpro Differentials include:
Differential Carrier Gasket
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Differential Carrier Gasket
Automatic Transmission Differential Carrier Gaskets

Top 1978 Ford LTD Differentials from National

National products are another trusted brand when it comes to Differentials for your 1978 Ford LTD. Popular National parts include:
Multi Purpose Seal
from $11.99
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Multi Purpose Seal
Differential Pinion Seals
Bearings
from $15.99
(9)
Bearings
Front Differential Pinion Bearings
Bearings
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(6)
Bearings
Differential Bearings

FAQs for 1978 Ford LTD Differentials

What are the most purchased Differentials for the 1978 Ford LTD?

Out of 359 Differentials for the 1978 Ford LTD, the most popular in our inventory are:
3 Qt - Penzoil 80W90 Conventional Gear Oil
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This product is not rated
3 Qt – Penzoil 80W90 Conventional Gear Oil
Differential Oil
Oil Seal
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(1)
Oil Seal
Differential Pinion Seals
Bearings
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(4)
Bearings
Rear Differential Pinion Bearings

What are the top-rated 1978 Ford LTD Differentials?

Top-rated Differentials for your 1978 Ford LTD based on customer reviews/ratings are:
Wheel Bearing and Seal Kit
from $169.99
(4)
Wheel Bearing and Seal Kit
“Complete kit with for my rebuild. I was lucky to get awesome service from the salesman. Parts were very reasonable price-wise.”
Multi Purpose Seal
from $15.79
(3)
Multi Purpose Seal
“good quality”
Differential Crush Sleeve
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(1)
Differential Crush Sleeve
“High quality, would buy again”