1978 GMC K25 Differentials

Essential 1978 GMC K25 Differentials

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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$15.99
Standard open side gear thrust washer for 8.5″ GM.

Product Features:
  • Side gear thrust washer
  • Fits GM 8.5″
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Motive Gear – Differential Pinion Nut (Part No.15994582)

Differential Pinion Nut

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$17.99


Product Features:
  • NUT PINION – 14 BOLT
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Yukon Gear – 7/16" To 3/8" Ring Gear Bolt Spacer Sleeve. (Part No.33056)

7/16" To 3/8" Ring Gear Bolt Spacer Sleeve.

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$7.99
7/16″ TO 3/8″ ring gear bolt spacer sleeve.

Product Features:
  • Ring gear bolt sleeve
  • Adapts 7/16″ to 3/8″
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National – Multi Purpose Seal (Part No.5778V)

Multi Purpose Seal

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$69.99
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:
  • Design type: spring loaded; multi-lip
  • Temperature range: -100°F to 450°F; -73°C to 232°C
  • Resistant to hydrocarbon/oxygenate blends and provides superior performance
  • Provides excellent dry running capabilities, low coefficient of friction and excellent resistance to chemicals
  • Delivers quality and reliable performance for every type of repair
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Felpro – DIFFERENTIAL GASKET (Part No.RDS 55075)

DIFFERENTIAL GASKET

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$8.29
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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Motive Gear – Differential Spool (Part No.FSD44-30)

Differential Spool

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$193.99


Product Features:
  • FULL SPOOL-DANA 44, 30 SPL. 3.92-UP
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Pro-King – Differential Cross Shaft (Part No.742G673)

Differential Cross Shaft

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$28.49
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 – Master Overhaul Kit For GM ’88 And Older 14T Differential (Part No.14070)

Master Overhaul Kit For GM '88 And Older 14T Differential

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$429.99
Yukon Master Overhaul kits give you all the high quality parts you need to start & finish every differential job. Yukon offers more tailor-made kits than any other manufacturer in the industry to meet your specific installation needs. This kit uses Timken bearings and races along with high quality seals and small parts. Included in this kit are carrier bearings and races, pinion bearings and races, pinion seal, complete shim kit, pinion nut, crush sleeve (if applicable), oil baffles and slingers (if applicable), Thread locking compound, marking compound with brush, and gasket. Yukon’s Master Overhaul kits are the most comprehensive and complete kits on the market. They do extensive research to ensure that every kit is specially tailored to your application. This kit does not include ring gear bolts.

Product Features:
  • Fits 1988 and down GM 10.5″ 14 bolt truck
  • Included are Timken bearings and races, pinion bearings and races, pilot bearing, pinion seal, complete shim kit, pinion nut, crush sleeve , thread locker, marking compound with brush, and gasket.
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Yukon Gear – DiffrlPinSupportBolt (Part No.33582)

DiffrlPinSupportBolt

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$5.99
DiffrlPinSupportBolt

Motive Gear – Drive Shaft Pinion Yoke (Part No.MG1310-6010)

Drive Shaft Pinion Yoke

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$117.99


Product Features:
  • PINION YOKE
  • CAST:1310
  • U-BOLT STYLE
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Yukon Gear – Pinion Install Kit For GM 8.5" Front Differential (Part No.13070)

Pinion Install Kit For GM 8.5" Front Differential

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$173.99
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, pinion nut, 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 8.5″ front
  • Included are pinion bearings and races, pinion seal, crush sleeve, complete pinion shim kit, and marking compound with brush.
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Motive Gear – Differential Pinion Shim Kit (Part No.1114)

Differential Pinion Shim Kit

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$6.99


Product Features:
  • D30 PRE-LOAD SPACER (SHIM PACK)
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Dorman – Differential Ring and Pinion Set (Part No.697-300)

Differential Ring and Pinion Set

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$301.99
This differential ring and pinion directly replaces the original equipment on specific vehicle years, makes and models.

Product Features:
  • Direct replacement – this ring and pinion set matches the fit and function of the original components on certain vehicle applications
  • Effective fix – eliminates grinding and whining from failed original bearings
  • Thoroughly tested – vehicle try-on testing and rigorous quality control measures ensure longevity
  • Trustworthy quality – backed by team of designers and engineers in the United States
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Yukon Gear – Replacement Front Axle Inner Seal Redi-Sleeve For Dana 44 & 8.5" GM (Part No.30219)

Replacement Front Axle Inner Seal Redi-Sleeve For Dana 44 & 8.5" GM

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$83.99
Replacement front axle inner seal redi-sleeve for Dana 44 & 8.5″ GM.Yukon Mighty seal.

Product Features:
  • Axle Redi-sleeve
  • Fits Dana Spicer 44
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Powertrax – Lock Right Locker (Part No.1910-LR)

Lock Right Locker

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$376.99
The Powertrax Lock-Right ultra-strength alloy locker’s straight-line performance is equal to a solid spool, but automatically unlocks in turns. Best suited for extreme off-road to severe on-road use, Powertrax Lock Right lockers replace the spider gears in your open differential carrier using basic tools and without affecting your ring and pinion settings. The whole job can be done in your driveway in a couple of hours, pin included! 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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    Yukon Gear – Replacement Oil Baffle For Dana 44 (Part No.33000)

    Replacement Oil Baffle For Dana 44

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    $6.99
    Product Features:
    • Oil baffle for Dana Spicer 44
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    Felpro – Axle Housing Cover Gasket (Part No.RDS 6629)

    Axle Housing Cover Gasket

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    $6.49
    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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    Spectre – GM Diff Cover Truck 14 Bolt (Part No.6086)

    GM Diff Cover Truck 14 Bolt

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    $62.99
    Spectre’s Chrome GM Differential Covers feature a 14 bolt design and include the chrome bolts and gasket needed for an easy install. Made to OEM specifications these differential covers are triple chrome plated ensuring they perform as well as they look. This product fits the following vehicles with a 10.5 inch ring gear: 73-’87 Chevy/GMC 3/4 & 1 Ton 2/4WD (rear), ’75-’00 Chevy/GMC Dually 2/4WD (rear), ’88-’99 Suburban 3/4 Ton 2/4WD (rear). Includes 14 SAE standard chrome bolts for installation. You’ll need to supply your own bolts if your application requires metric bolts.

    Product Features:
    • Fits the following vehicles with a 10.5 inch ring gear: 73-’87 Chevy/GMC 3/4 & 1 Ton 2/4WD (rear), ’75-’00 Chevy/GMC Dually 2/4WD (rear), ’88-’99 Suburban 3/4 Ton 2/4WD (rear).
    • Triple chrome plated steel construction
    • 14 bolt design
    • 14 chrome 5/16 inch -18 x 3/4 inch differential cover bolts included
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    Richmond Gear – Differential Cross Shaft (Part No.80-0272-1)

    Differential Cross Shaft

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    $66.99
    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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    Powertrax – Grip LS Traction System (Part No.LS231230)

    Grip LS Traction System

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    $480.99
    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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    Yukon Gear – Cast Yoke For GM 8.5" With A 1350 U/Joint Size (Part No.41092)

    Cast Yoke For GM 8.5" With A 1350 U/Joint Size

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    $234.99
    Yukon cast yoke for GM 8.5″ with a 1350 U/joint size. 3.625″ snap ring span, 1.188″ cap diameter. Outside snap ring. This yoke uses straps. All Yukon yokes come with a one year warranty against manufacturing defects.

    Product Features:
    • Fits GM 8.5″
    • 30 spline
    • 1350 u-joint size
    • Outside snap ring design
    • 3.625″ snap ring span
    • 1.188″ cap diameter
    • Strap style
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    Yukon Gear – Redline Synthetic "Shock Proof" Oil With Positraction Additive – 4 Quarts (Part No.15005)

    Redline Synthetic "Shock Proof" Oil With Positraction Additive - 4 Quarts

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    $148.99
    Redline Synthetic “Shock Proof” Oil with positraction Additive. 4 Quarts.

    Product Features:
    • Includes four quarts of Redline Shockproof oil and one 4oz bottle of Yukon positraction additive
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    National – Bearings (Part No.R-1581-TV)

    Bearings

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    $44.49
    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
    • High radial load capacity makes them suitable for high speed applications
    • Industry leading coverage
    • Professional technicians know they can depend on National
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    Mr. Gasket – Differential Gasket (Part No.84B)

    Differential Gasket

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    $18.09
    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. Fits 1964-1970 Chevrolet 8.2 inch 10 bolt & 1970-1981 GM 8.5 inch ring gear

    Product Features:
    • .047″ thick cellulose/nitrile composite gasket material
    • Precision die cut
    • Reusable
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    National – Bearings (Part No.02820)

    Bearings

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    $12.29
    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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    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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    Yukon Gear – Chrysler 9.25" And Dana 44 / 60 Tracloc Clutch Guide Replacement (Part No.33249)

    Chrysler 9.25" And Dana 44 / 60 Tracloc Clutch Guide Replacement

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    Product Features:
    • Clutch guide for Chrysler 9.25″, Dana Spicer 44 and Dana Spicer 60
    • For Trac Loc positraction applications only
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    Motive Gear – Differential Gear Install Kit (Part No.D44IK)

    Differential Gear Install Kit

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    $61.99


    Product Features:
    • MINI INSTALL KIT DANA 44
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    Popular 1978 GMC K25 Differentials Categories

    1978 GMC K25 Differentials

    Maybe you’re in the middle of a full rebuild of that 1978 GMC K25. Maybe you just need a couple of Differentials. Either way, Advance Auto Parts has 400 different Differentials in our inventory ranging from $0.91 to $1,497.99. That means you can find the exact parts or products you need to keep that 1978 GMC K25 running smoothly.

    Differentials are only as good as their brand. We stock 14 different brands to make sure you have plenty of trusted parts to choose from for your 1978 GMC K25. Valvoline, Felpro, and Yukon 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 1978 GMC K25, but don’t take our word for it – read our customer ratings and reviews and buy with confidence. Out of the 4,452 reviews in this category, some of the top rated parts include Differential Ring And Pinion with 4.2 stars and Axle Housing Cover Gasket with 4.3 stars.

    So if you’re in the market for aftermarket Differentials to keep your 1978 GMC K25 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 GMC K25 Last

    Simple repair, complete replacement, or a full rebuild. No matter the job, your 1978 GMC K25 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 K25 the best it can be. Be sure to browse some of our top Differentials brands and parts.

    Popular Mr. Gasket Differentials

    We carry Mr. Gasket parts in our stock across Rear Differential Cover Gaskets categories, plus more. For a 1978 GMC K25, our most popular Mr. Gasket Differentials include:
    Differential Gasket
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    Differential Gasket
    Rear Differential Cover Gaskets

    FAQs for 1978 GMC K25 Differentials

    What are the most purchased Differentials for the 1978 GMC K25?

    Out of 400 Differentials for the 1978 GMC K25, the most popular in our inventory are:
    Differential Cover Gasket
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    (195)
    Differential Cover Gasket
    Rear Housing Cover Gaskets
    Differential Cover Gasket
    from $6.79
    (13)
    Differential Cover Gasket
    Rear Differential Cover Gaskets
    Differential Shaft Lock Bolt
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    (11)
    Differential Shaft Lock Bolt
    Differential Pinion Shaft Lock Bolts

    What are the top-rated 1978 GMC K25 Differentials?

    Top-rated Differentials for your 1978 GMC K25 based on customer reviews/ratings are:
    Differential Ring And Pinion
    from $342.99
    (23)
    Differential Ring And Pinion
    “So far so good.”
    Axle Housing Cover Gasket
    from $6.49
    (10)
    Axle Housing Cover Gasket
    “fit perfectly and was easy to work with.no more leaking rear differential.”
    Bearings
    from $15.99
    (9)
    Bearings
    “as advertised”