1978 GMC K15 Engine Parts

Essential 1978 GMC K15 Engine Parts

Dorman – Pik-a-Nut – Steel Cup Expansion Plug 2-3/32 In., SC, Height 0.278 (Part No.362566.1)

Steel Cup Expansion Plug 2-3/32 In., SC, Height 0.278

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This engine camshaft 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 camshaft 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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Mr. Gasket – Special Cam Bolt (Part No.944G)

Special Cam Bolt

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These Mr. Gasket cam bolt kits feature specially hardened bolts to keep the cam button secure so the cam won’t walk out of place. Can also be used as original equipment replacement. Includes three 5/16 inch-18 x 3/4 inch Long Grade 5 Bolts with Black Oxide Finish.

Product Features:
  • Black oxide coated Grade 5 steel
  • Includes flat washers to secure Mr. Gasket cam buttons 1180, 1181 and 1183
  • Can be used as OE replacement
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Cloyes Performance – High Performance Timing Set (Part No.9-3646TX9)

High Performance Timing Set

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$153.99
Billet Crankshaft Sprocket Has Nine Keyways for +/- 8 Degrees Adjustability. Both Billet Steel Sprockets are Heat Treated for Durability. TRUE Roller 0.250″ Roller Diameter Chain for Reduced Friction. Includes Captured Needle Camshaft Sprocket Thrust Bearing to Minimize Block Thrust Surface Friction. 3-Piece Sets Hand-Matched to Qualify the Correct Center Distance and Minimize Runout.

Product Features:
  • The complete kits, which meet or exceed OEM performance requirements, ensure a quiet and maintenance-free experience
  • Cloyes parts are CAD designed and manufactured using premium materials. Each part is extensively tested and measured for function, fitment, and durability to ensure optimal performance
  • Cloyes Timing Kits may include camshaft sprockets, crankshaft sprockets, timing chains, tensioners, and guides
  • Refer to our online catalog for detailed application-specific information
  • Keep your engine’s valve train in perfect time with Cloyes, the world leader in timing drive systems.
  • High Performance, “Rocket” Engine with 0.391″ Raised Camshaft
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Dorman – Rubber Freeze Plug – Size Range: 7/8" – 1" – Metric Range: 22mm – 25mm – Nominal Size: 7/8" (Part No.02609)

Rubber Freeze Plug - Size Range: 7/8" - 1" - Metric Range: 22mm - 25mm - Nominal Size: 7/8"

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$2.79
Rubber Freeze Plug – Size Range: 7/8" – 1" – Metric Range: 22mm – 25mm – Nominal Size: 7/8"

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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Imperial – Engine Oil Cooler (Part No.241046)

Engine Oil Cooler

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$259.99
Product Features:
  • Imperial Swirl-Cool« engine oil cooler kit
  • Size: 1-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ x 18″
  • Heavy-duty applications
  • Chevrolet V8 applications
  • Size: 1.5 in. x 6.5 in. x 18 in.
  • Heavy duty applications
  • Specifically designed for Chevrolet V8 applications with metal line kit for easier installation
  • Two-pass design for increased cooling
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Cloyes Performance – Engine Camshaft Thrust Button (Part No.9-200)

Engine Camshaft Thrust Button

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$27.99
All Components are Heat-Treated Steel. Needle Roller Bearing for a Fully Rollerized Operation. 0.925″ Long, Used with Old Style 3-Spoke Sheet Metal Covers.

Product Features:
  • All components are Heat-Treated Steel
  • Needle Roller Bearing
  • Fully Rollerized Operation.
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Sealed Power – Engine Crankshaft Main Bearing Set (Part No.4663M 2)

Engine Crankshaft Main Bearing Set

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$55.99
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 applications
  • State-of-the-art manufacturing
  • Exacting tolerances
  • Meets or exceeds OEM specifications
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Crankshaft Rebuilders – Remanufactured Crankshaft Kit (Part No.12450)

Remanufactured Crankshaft Kit

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$369.99
Remanufactured precision machined OE crankshafts.

Product Features:
  • Includes matching rod and main bearings.
  • Journals Micropolished.
  • All units subject to complete quality inspection.
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National – Engine Harmonic Balancer Kit (Part No.5000)

Engine Harmonic Balancer Kit

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$28.99
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:
  • Includes timing cover seal and harmonic balancer sleeve
  • Solves the oil leaking around timing cover seal
  • Made of stainless steel
  • Takes up gaps caused by worn-out harmonic balancer shafts
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Competition Cams – Xtreme Energy 248/254 Hydraulic Roller Cam K-Kit for Chevrolet Big Block 396-454 (Part No.K11-444-8)

Xtreme Energy 248/254 Hydraulic Roller Cam K-Kit for Chevrolet Big Block 396-454

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Featuring a quicker valve opening, the Xtreme Energy camshaft profile provides increased responsiveness and more area under the lift curve than older, slower grinds. Designed to increase performance without sacrificing driveability and creature comforts,

Product Features:
  • Excellent performance in street carbureted applications.
  • More vacuum allows an increase in duration for improved performance and assists power brakes.
  • Quicker opening lobe profiles deliver increased responsiveness and more area under the lift curve.
  • Best performance with aftermarket intake manifolds, headers, lower gear ratios etc.
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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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ARP Auto Racing – ARP Rocker Arm Stud Kit (Part No.234-7201)

ARP Rocker Arm Stud Kit

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$99.99
ARP rocker studs are concentric within .005″, extra-large radius base offers greater resistance to flex. Note: To be used ONLY with ARP’s patented Perma-Loc adjusters. Made of 8740 chrome moly forgings and heat-treated to 180,000 PSI. Tip ground flush for optimum adjuster seating.

Product Features:
  • 7/16″-14 Thread Size(s)
  • .700″ Thread Length
  • 8740 Chromoly
  • 1.75″ Effective Stud Length
  • Set of 16
  • .800″ Adjuster Thread Depth
  • 3/8″-24 Shank Diameter and Thread
  • 3/8″ Typical Small Block Application
  • Black Oxide
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Sealed Power – Engine Exhaust Valve (Part No.V-1904)

Engine Exhaust Valve

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$6.49
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.
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Sealed Power – Engine Piston Ring Set (Part No.E-251K)

Engine Piston Ring Set

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$96.99
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:
  • Face of top rings coated with latest generation Plasma-Moly
  • Decreases friction
  • Very resistant to scuffing
  • Exacting tolerances
  • Meets or exceeds OEM specifications
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Dorman – GM Steel Expansion Plug Kit, 13 Expansion Plugs, 7 Pipe Plugs (Part No.02670)

GM Steel Expansion Plug Kit, 13 Expansion Plugs, 7 Pipe Plugs

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We offer a comprehensive line of Engine Expansion Plug Kits to cover a range of applications. The kits include all parts necessary for a complete repair.

Product Features:
  • Direct fit kits available (where applicable) for ease of replacement
  • Depending on the application, kits include multiple quantities of the following styles: cup Type, Pilot Seal, Reverse Taper, Concave, Quick-Seal® Rubber and Quick-Seal ® Copper
  • Expansion Plugs also available individually
  • Dorman’s Engine Expansion Plugs are constructed to strict engineering quality standards
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Felpro – Engine Oil Pump Shaft Retainer (Part No.72665)

Engine Oil Pump Shaft Retainer

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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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Dorman – Connecting Rod Nuts, Type 2, 3/8-24 X 9/16 In., Ford (sold by each) (Part No.635-002)

Connecting Rod Nuts, Type 2, 3/8-24 X 9/16 In., Ford (sold by each)

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This engine connecting rod nut 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 connecting rod nut matches the fit and function of the factory part on specified years, makes and models
  • Ideal solution – this nut 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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Sealed Power – Engine Connecting Rod Bearing (Part No.3190A 20)

Engine Connecting Rod Bearing

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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:
  • A-Series bi-metal aluminum alloy
  • Greater seizure resistance than tri-metal material
  • Dramatically reduces or eliminates bearing wear
  • Made with silicon to provide greater surface hardness
  • Silicon particles help polish crankshaft journal to further reduce wear during operation
  • Utilizes ISO & QS certified manufacturing
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Factory Air – O-Ring & Gasket A/C System Seal Kit (Part No.26739)

O-Ring & Gasket A/C System Seal Kit

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$6.79
High quality OE replacement part with all components needed to complete the job

Product Features:
  • All the seals needed to complete the job
  • Compatible with both R12 and R134a refrigerants
  • Application specific
  • SUV and rear air applications
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ARP Auto Racing – For Use With Chevy Small Block With Standard 2 Piece Cork Gasket (Part No.234-1802)

For Use With Chevy Small Block With Standard 2 Piece Cork Gasket

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$37.49
The engineers at ARP spent quite a bit of time developing these highly effective, unique oil pan studs. They are designed to make it as easy as possible to install a pan and seal it properly. You will note that the studs have a radiused bullet nose that serves to locate the pan rails, then allow the nuts to be easily installed without the worry of cross threading. For those who prefer bolts, ARP got you covered, too. Both are available in black oxide finished chrome moly steel or rust proof stainless steel. Also, you may choose between conventional hex style or the space saving 12 point nuts. The stud kits come complete with a special locking flanged nut, while the bolt kits come with washers.

Product Features:
  • Designed To Make It As Easy As Possible To Install A Pan And Seal It Properly
  • Bolt Kits Come With Washers
  • Stud Kits Come Complete With A Special Locking
  • Easily Installed Without The Worry Of Cross-Threading
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Dorman – Help – Oil Pump Bushing (Part No.90460)

Oil Pump Bushing

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This engine oil pump bushing 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 oil pump bushing matches the fit and function of the factory part on specified years, makes and models
  • Ideal solution – this bushing is a reliable replacement for an original part that 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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Sealed Power – Engine Rocker Arm Kit (Part No.R-826)

Engine Rocker Arm Kit

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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:
  • Complete rocker arm assembly
  • 1 Arm
  • 1 Ball
  • 1 Nut
  • Utilizes ISO & QS certified manufacturing
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Sealed Power – Engine Oil Pump Screen (Part No.224-1246)

Engine Oil Pump Screen

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$14.49
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:
  • Manufactured to fit a specific application
  • Provides the lubrication oil as well as protection for your oil pump from materials that find their way into the engine oil supply system
  • It is recommended that a new properly installed oil pump pick-up tube/screen be a part of every oil pump installation
  • Oil pump screen assemblies are manufactured under strict quality guidelines
  • Utilizes ISO & QS certified manufacturing
  • 5/8″ Inlet tube
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Melling – Engine Oil Priming Tool (Part No.PT13)

Engine Oil Priming Tool

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$71.99
Melling Engine Oil Priming Tools were developed as a way for engine builders to safely pre-prime the engine with oil prior to the initial engine startup. The Priming tool, with the use of a standard drill circulates oil to all of the critical areas of the new engine quickly and safely.

Product Features:
  • Priming tool circulates oil through critical areas of a new engine before engine start up
  • Manufactured from high quality materials for consistent durable wear
  • Precision engineered for optimum fit and function
  • Designed for long-life and worry-free performance
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Spectre – Dipstick; Oil Pan (Part No.4255)

Dipstick; Oil Pan

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Spectre’s Chevrolet dipstick is designed to fit 1955 – 1979 265 – 400 short block engines. The housing and handle are triple chrome-plated steel, and the dipstick features a gold iridite finish for clear accurate oil level readings. This dipstick is made to meet OEM specifications for form, fit and function and feature an adjustable bracket for easy installation.

Product Features:
  • Fits 1955 – 1979 Chevy short block engine
  • Designed to meet OEM specifications
  • Gold iridite dipstick
  • Chrome plated housing and handle
  • Dipstick is easy to read for accurate oil level readings
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Sealed Power – Engine Camshaft Bearing Set (Part No.1235M 1)

Engine Camshaft Bearing Set

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$30.99
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 Babbitt lining material
  • Used in automotive and high-performance
  • Babbitt is designed to perform under extreme loads w/o damaging other engine parts
  • Babbitt is more environmentally friendly than other material
  • ISO & QS certified manufacturing
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Felpro – Fuel Pump Mounting Gasket (Part No.5182)

Fuel Pump Mounting Gasket

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$1.49
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
  • Engineered for the sealing repair environment
  • Unsurpassed quality you can trust
  • Validated for fit, form, and function
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