1979 Ford Thunderbird Differentials

Essential 1979 Ford Thunderbird Differentials

Yukon Gear – O-Ring For 9" Ford (Part No.30028)

O-Ring For 9" Ford

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$14.99
O-ring for 9″ Ford.Yukon Mighty seal.

Product Features:
  • Pinion support o-ring
  • Fits Ford 9″
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Yukon Gear – Cross Pin Bolt (Part No.33067)

Cross Pin Bolt

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$6.99
Cross pin bolt for Chrysler 8.25″, 9.25″ rear, Ford 7.5″, 8.8″, GM 12 bolt car & truck, 7.2″ IFs, 7.5″, 7.6″, 8.0″, 8.25″ IFS & 8.5″.

Product Features:
  • Cross pin bolt for Chrysler 8.25″ and 9.25″ rear, Ford 7.5″ and 8.8″, GM 12 botl car and truck, 8.5″, 8.25″ IFS, 8.0″, 7.625″, 7.5″ and 7.2″ IFS
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Dorman – Differential Pinion Yoke Assembly (Part No.697-527)

Differential Pinion Yoke Assembly

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$172.99
Worn or damaged differential end yoke causing driveline vibrations? This direct replacement end yoke matches the original equipment part for a trustworthy repair and reliable performance.

Product Features:
  • Direct replacement – this differential end yoke matches the fit and construction of the original yoke.
  • Excellent value – this replacement end yoke offers original equipment quality at a fraction of the price of dealer parts.
  • Quality materials – this end yoke is machined from cast iron for strength and is precision machined for reliability
  • Validated fit – this differential end yoke has been tested to confirm accurate fit
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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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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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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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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 – Standard Open Spider Gear Kit For 9" Ford With 31 Spline Axles And 4-Pinion Design (Part No.16034)

Standard Open Spider Gear Kit For 9" Ford With 31 Spline Axles And 4-Pinion Design

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$317.99
Yukon standard open spider gear kit for 9″ Ford with 31 spline axles and 4-pinion design. 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
  • Fit Ford 9″ open differential with 31 spline axles
  • Includes two side gears, four pinion gears, cross pin shaft, roll pins and spider gear thrust washers.
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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 – Trao Loc Spring For Ford 8.8", 31 Spline (Part No.33516)

Trao Loc Spring For Ford 8.8", 31 Spline

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$99.99
Product Features:
  • Trac Loc spring for Ford 8.8″
  • 31 spline applications only
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Yukon Gear – Adjuster Lock Bolt 3.062" & 3.250" Ford 9" Drop Out (Part No.32149)

Adjuster Lock Bolt 3.062" & 3.250" Ford 9" Drop Out

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$3.99
Adjuster lock bolt 3.062″ & 3.250″ Yukon Ford 9″ Drop Out.

Product Features:
  • Side adjuster lock bolt
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Motive Gear – Differential Ring and Pinion (Part No.F9-370)

Differential Ring and Pinion

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$222.99


Product Features:
  • FRD 10BL 9.0 R/P 3.70 MG
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Powertrax – Grip PRO Traction System (Part No.GT109031)

Grip PRO Traction System

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$496.99
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 – Pinion Install Kit For Ford 7.5" Differential (Part No.13039)

Pinion Install Kit For Ford 7.5" Differential

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$184.99
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 Ford 7.5″
  • Included are pinion bearings and races, pinion seal, pinion nut, crush sleeve, complete pinion shim kit, and marking compound with brush.
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Yukon Gear – Tracloc For Ford 9" Wtih 28 Spline Axles – Street Design (Part No.26008)

Tracloc For Ford 9" Wtih 28 Spline Axles - Street Design

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$789.99
The Yukon Dura Grip provides aggressive yet smooth traction to give you the confidence & performance you need. Get longer life and better traction with the heavy duty Yukon Dura Grip Positraction. The Yukon Trac Loc uses a nodular case, billet side hat, and forged internals for higher strength than stock Trac-Locs. The units use composite clutches for high performance and long life. All units are Rebuildable. Yukon offers a one year warranty against manufacturing defects.

Product Features:
  • Fits Ford 9″ with 28 spline axles
  • Trac Loc positraction
  • Clutch style positraction
  • Street design
  • Internal gears are manufactured using forged 4320 steel and cut to provide stronger teeth
  • Fully rebuildable
  • Assembled in the USA
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Felpro – Differential Cover Gasket (Part No.RDS 55341)

Differential Cover Gasket

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$14.99
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
  • 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 – Preload Shim Kit For Chrysler 8.75" & Ford 9" (Part No.55030)

Preload Shim Kit For Chrysler 8.75" & Ford 9"

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$21.99
8.75″ Chrysler & 9″ Ford preload shim kit.

Product Features:
  • Preload shim kit for Ford 9″ and Chrysler 8.75″ with ’41’ and ’42’ case housing
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Pro-King – Differential Case (Empty) (Part No.762B714A)

Differential Case (Empty)

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$242.99
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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Motive Gear – Differential Gear Install Kit (Part No.F9IKN)

Differential Gear Install Kit

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$46.49
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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Yukon Gear – 3.062" Side Adjuster For Ford 9" (Part No.32139)

3.062" Side Adjuster For Ford 9"

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$94.99
3.062″ side adjuster, Only Fits Yukon Ford 9″ Drop Out, new design ONLY.

Product Features:
  • Side adjuster
  • Fits Ford 9″
  • 3.062″ designs only
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Motive Gear – Differential Master Bearing Kit – Koyo (Part No.R7.5FRMK)

Differential Master Bearing Kit - Koyo

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$112.99
Motive Gear Differential Bearing Kits Include Front & Rear Pinion Bearing, Pinion Seal, Carrier Bearings, Pilot Bearing Where Applicable, Gear Marking Compound, Crush Sleeve, Pinion Nut, Brush, Thread Locking Compound And Cover Gasket Or Rtv

Product Features:
  • FORD 7.5″ MASTER BEARING KIT
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Yukon Gear – Bearing Race Driver (Part No.56023)

Bearing Race Driver

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$219.99
Bearing race driver. No return.

Product Features:
  • Bearing race driver
  • Fits M88010 race
  • All steel construction
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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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Yukon Gear – 8.8" Ford Tracloc Clutch Set, Both Sides (Part No.16018)

8.8" Ford Tracloc Clutch Set, Both Sides

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$241.99
8.8″ Ford TracLoc (with short ears–for late models only) clutch set, both sides.

Product Features:
  • Clutch kit
  • Fit Ford 8.8″ Trac Loc positraction
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Motive Gear – Nodular Differential Housing (Part No.26306)

Nodular Differential Housing

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$533.99


Product Features:
  • NODULAR HOUSING 9″ FORD 3.062 BORE STRANGE # N1905
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Yukon Gear – Fine Thread Pinion Support Bolt (Aftermarket Aluminum Only) For 9" Ford (Part No.33243)

Fine Thread Pinion Support Bolt (Aftermarket Aluminum Only) For 9" Ford

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$5.99
Fine thread pinion support bolt (aftermarket aluminum only) for 9″ Ford.

Product Features:
  • Pinion support bolt for Ford 9″
  • 3/8″ x 24 thread
  • 1.5″ long
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Yukon Gear – Steel Spool For Ford 9" With 35 Spline Axles (Part No.32047)

Steel Spool For Ford 9" With 35 Spline Axles

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$379.99
Yukon Performance 2-3/16″ deck steel spool for 9″ Ford with 35 spline axles. Spool uses 2″ journal bearings (30 degree). Does not fit Mark Williams. Yukon performance spools are made from the highest quality materials to ensure high strength and long life in performance applications. Spools provide 100% power to both tires at all times and are a lower cost alternative to lockers. Spools are not recommended for street driven vehicles. Yukon Performance spools come with a one year warranty against manufacturing defects.

Product Features:
  • Fits Ford 9″ with 35 spline axles
  • Provides 100% traction to both wheels at all times
  • Not recommended for street driven vehicles
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Yukon Gear – Pinion Seal For 7.5", 8.8", And 9.75" Ford, And Also 1985-’86 9" Ford (Part No.30037)

Pinion Seal For 7.5", 8.8", And 9.75" Ford, And Also 1985-'86 9" Ford

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$8.99
Pinion seal for 7.5″, 8.8″, and 9.75″ Ford, and also 1985-’86 9″ Ford.Yukon Mighty seal.

Product Features:
  • Pinion seal
  • Fits Ford 7.5″, 8.8″ and some 9.75″
  • 2.785″ O.D.
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1979 Ford Thunderbird Differentials

Maybe you’re in the middle of a full rebuild of that 1979 Ford Thunderbird. Maybe you just need a couple of Differentials. Either way, Advance Auto Parts has 318 different Differentials in our inventory ranging from $0.99 to $1,566.99. That means you can find the exact parts or products you need to keep that 1979 Ford Thunderbird running smoothly.

Differentials are only as good as their brand. We stock 12 different brands to make sure you have plenty of trusted parts to choose from for your 1979 Ford Thunderbird. Yukon Gear, Dorman, and FELPRO 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 1979 Ford Thunderbird, but don’t take our word for it – read our customer ratings and reviews and buy with confidence. Out of the 30 reviews in this category, some of the top rated parts include No-Slip Traction System with 5.0 stars and Differential Pinion Nut with 4.0 stars.

So if you’re in the market for aftermarket Differentials to keep your 1979 Ford Thunderbird 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 1979 Ford Thunderbird Last

Simple repair, complete replacement, or a full rebuild. No matter the job, your 1979 Ford Thunderbird 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 Thunderbird 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 Cover Gaskets categories, plus more. For a 1979 Ford Thunderbird, our most popular Felpro Differentials include:
Differential Carrier Gasket
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Differential Carrier Gasket
Automatic Transmission Differential Cover Gaskets

FAQs for 1979 Ford Thunderbird Differentials

What are the most purchased Differentials for the 1979 Ford Thunderbird?

Out of 318 Differentials for the 1979 Ford Thunderbird, the most popular in our inventory are:
3 Qt - 80W90 Conventional Gear Oil With Posi Additive
from $57.99
This product is not rated
3 Qt – 80W90 Conventional Gear Oil With Posi Additive
Differential Oil
Pinion Crush Sleeves
from $5.99
This product is not rated
Pinion Crush Sleeves
Differential Crush Sleeves
Multi Purpose Seal
from $15.79
(3)
Multi Purpose Seal
Differential Pinion Seals

What are the top-rated 1979 Ford Thunderbird Differentials?

Top-rated Differentials for your 1979 Ford Thunderbird based on customer reviews/ratings are:
No-Slip Traction System
from $551.99
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No-Slip Traction System
“Installed, no issues, works great.”
Differential Pinion Nut
from $6.49
(1)
Differential Pinion Nut
“If a pinion nut is ever removed from the pinion shaft, it is recommended NOT to reuse it. Replace it with a BRAND NEW nut, even if the old nut is rel”
Oil Seal
from $4.29
(1)
Oil Seal
“this seal clams to be for the ford 9 in but it is way to big”