1979 Lincoln Continental Differential Carriers

Enhance and Protect Your 1979 Lincoln Continental with Quality Differential Carriers

Maintaining the performance of your 1979 Lincoln Continental starts with choosing the right parts, and a high-quality Differential Carrier helps ensure a reliable and efficient vehicle. At Advance Auto Parts, we offer Differential Carriers specifically for the 1979 Lincoln Continental, ensuring a perfect fit and lasting durability. Choosing to shop with Advance Auto Parts means you’re making a smart decision to prioritize both quality and reliability for your vehicle.

Affordable and Reliable Differential Carriers for Every Budget

Finding a Differential Carrier that combines quality with affordability is easy at Advance Auto Parts. With prices starting as low as $264.99 and an average price of $751.93, you can choose one that fits your budget while delivering the quality you expect. Our Differential Carriers are competitively priced, ranging from $264.99 to $1,211.99, so you get value without compromising on strength or reliability.

Trusted Brands and Top-Rated Options

With 16 Differential Carriers from 2 trusted brands in stock, Advance Auto Parts has you covered. Popular options include Standard Open Carrier Case, Ford 8.8", 31 Spline, Standard Open Carrier Case & Spiders, Ford 8.8", 31 Spline, and Trac Loc Positraction, Ford 8.8", 31 Spline, With Carbon Fiber Clutches, starting at $269.99. Our selection includes highly regarded brands such as Yukon Gear and Powertrax, and more, offering you top-notch reliability. For example, we have 15 Yukon Gear Differential Carriers starting at $264.99 with an average rating of 3 stars, 1 Powertrax options from $668.99 with a 5 stars rating.

Explore Related Parts for a Complete Solution

To further enhance your 1979 Lincoln Continental, don’t miss our related parts categories, including Differential Oil and Rear Differential Cover Gaskets. These additions will round out your repair or upgrade project and ensure your vehicle is ready for any adventure.

Differential Carriers for Your 1979 Lincoln Continental

Yukon Gear – Standard Open Carrier Case, Ford 8.8", 31 Spline (Part No.20077)

Standard Open Carrier Case, Ford 8.8", 31 Spline

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$269.99
8.8″ 31 spline standard Open case (7/8 X-PIN HOLE).

Product Features:
  • Standard open carrier case
  • Fits Ford 8.8″ with 31 spline axles
  • Does not include spider gears
  • 0.875″ cross pin shaft diameter
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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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$404.99
Product Features:
  • Standard open carrier case and spiders
  • Fits Ford 8.8″ with 31 spline axles
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Yukon Gear – Grizzly Locker For Ford 9" Differential With 35 Spline Axles, Racing Design, For Load Bolt D/O (Part No.28030)

Grizzly Locker For Ford 9" Differential With 35 Spline Axles, Racing Design, For Load Bolt D/O

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$1211.99
The Yukon Grizzly Locker is the ultimate in locking differentials for street, off-road, & drag racing. Grizzly Lockers provide 100% power to both tires, while still allowing for disengagement while negotiating turns. The Yukon Grizzly locker uses 8620 internals and a patented design to provide maximum strength and reduce common failures. Assembled in the USA! This unit has been approved for competition in NASCAR National & Touring series. This is a race unit designed for extreme off road use or racing. All Grizzly Lockers are backed by the best warranty in the business! Yukon covers the replacement unit and covers any collaterally damaged parts and associated labor, up to $2,000! This locker also fits 9.5″ & 10″ dropouts.

Product Features:
  • Fits Ford 9″ with 35 spline axles and loadbolt housing
  • Patented internal design reduces common locker failures
  • 8620 internals for added strength
  • Assembled in the USA
  • Aggressive design for racing applications only
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Yukon Gear – Grizzly Locker For Ford 9" With 31 Spline Axles, Racing Design (Part No.28010)

Grizzly Locker For Ford 9" With 31 Spline Axles, Racing Design

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$1183.99
The Yukon Grizzly Locker is the ultimate in locking differentials for street, off-road, & drag racing. Grizzly Lockers provide 100% power to both tires, while still allowing for disengagement while negotiating turns. This unit requires the use of a 3.250″ dropout. Use carrier bearing/race numbers LM104949/LM104911. The Yukon Grizzly locker uses 8620 internals and a patented design to provide maximum strength and reduce common failures. Assembled in the USA! This unit has been approved for competition in NASCAR National & Touring series. This is a race unit designed for extreme off road use or racing. All Grizzly Lockers are backed by the best warranty in the business! Yukon covers the replacement unit and covers any collaterally damaged parts and associated labor, up to $2,000! This locker also fits 9.5″ & 10″ dropouts.

Product Features:
  • Fits Ford 9″ with 31 spline axles
  • Patented internal design reduces common locker failures
  • 8620 internals for added strength
  • Assembled in the USA
  • Aggressive design for racing applications only
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Yukon Gear – Grizzly Locker For Ford 9" Differential With 35 Spline Axles, Racing Design (Part No.28027)

Grizzly Locker For Ford 9" Differential With 35 Spline Axles, Racing Design

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$1178.99
The Yukon Grizzly Locker is the ultimate in locking differentials for street, off-road, & drag racing. Grizzly Lockers provide 100% power to both tires, while still allowing for disengagement while negotiating turns. The Yukon Grizzly locker uses 8620 internals and a patented design to provide maximum strength and reduce common failures. Assembled in the USA! This unit has been approved for competition in NASCAR National & Touring series. This is a race unit designed for extreme off road use or racing. All Grizzly Lockers are backed by the best warranty in the business! Yukon covers the replacement unit and covers any collaterally damaged parts and associated labor, up to $2,000! This locker also fits 9.5″ & 10″ dropouts.

Product Features:
  • Fits Ford 9″ with 35 spline axles
  • Patented internal design reduces common locker failures
  • 8620 internals for added strength
  • Assembled in the USA
  • Aggressive design for racing applications only
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Yukon Gear – Grizzly Locker, Ford 8.8" With 31 Splines (Part No.28031)

Grizzly Locker, Ford 8.8" With 31 Splines

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$1099.99
The Yukon Grizzly Locker is the ultimate in locking differentials for street, off-road, & drag racing. Grizzly Lockers provide 100% power to both tires, while still allowing for disengagement while negotiating turns. The Yukon Grizzly locker is a mechanical locking differential. It features a forged case and 8620 internals for maximum strength. It’s patented design reduces common locker failures. All units assembled in the USA! All Grizzly Lockers are backed by the best warranty in the business! Yukon covers the replacement unit and covers any collaterally damaged parts and associated labor, up to $2,000!

Product Features:
  • Fits Ford 8.8″ with 31 spline axles
  • Patented internal design reduces common locker failures
  • 8620 internals for added strength
  • Assembled in the USA
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Yukon Gear – Grizzly Locker For Ford 9" With 31 Spline Axles, Fits Load Bolt Housing (Part No.28033)

Grizzly Locker For Ford 9" With 31 Spline Axles, Fits Load Bolt Housing

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$993.99
The Yukon Grizzly Locker is the ultimate in locking differentials for street, off-road, & drag racing. Grizzly Lockers provide 100% power to both tires, while still allowing for disengagement while negotiating turns. The Yukon Grizzly locker uses 8620 internals and a patented design to provide maximum strength and reduce common failures. Assembled in the USA! This unit has been approved for competition in NASCAR National & Touring series. All Grizzly Lockers are backed by the best warranty in the business! Yukon covers the replacement unit and covers any collaterally damaged parts and associated labor, up to $2,000! This locker also fits 9.5″ & 10″ dropouts.

Product Features:
  • Fits Ford 9″ with 31 spline axles and loadbolt housing
  • Patented internal design reduces common locker failures
  • 8620 internals for added strength
  • Assembled in the USA
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Yukon Gear – Grizzly Locker, Ford 9" With 35 Splines, For Use With Load Bolt Dropout (Part No.28012)

Grizzly Locker, Ford 9" With 35 Splines, For Use With Load Bolt Dropout

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$993.99
The Yukon Grizzly Locker is the ultimate in locking differentials for street, off-road, & drag racing. Grizzly Lockers provide 100% power to both tires, while still allowing for disengagement while negotiating turns. The Yukon Grizzly locker is a mechanical locking differential. It features a forged case and 8620 internals for maximum strength. It’s patented design reduces common locker failures. All units assembled in the USA! This unit has been machined for use in dropouts with a load-bolt. All Grizzly Lockers are backed by the best warranty in the business! Yukon covers the replacement unit and covers any collaterally damaged parts and associated labor, up to $2,000! This locker also fits 9.5″ & 10″ dropouts.

Product Features:
  • Fits Ford 9″ with 35 spline axles and loadbolt housing
  • Patented internal design reduces common locker failures
  • 8620 internals for added strength
  • Assembled in the USA
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Yukon Gear – Grizzly Locker For Ford 9" With 35 Spline Axles (Part No.28011)

Grizzly Locker For Ford 9" With 35 Spline Axles

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$946.99
The Yukon Grizzly Locker is the ultimate in locking differentials for street, off-road, & drag racing. Grizzly Lockers provide 100% power to both tires, while still allowing for disengagement while negotiating turns. The Yukon Grizzly locker is a mechanical locking differential. It features a forged case and 8620 internals for maximum strength. It’s patented design reduces common locker failures. All units assembled in the USA! All Grizzly Lockers are backed by the best warranty in the business! Yukon covers the replacement unit and covers any collaterally damaged parts and associated labor, up to $2,000! This locker also fits 9.5″ & 10″ dropouts.

Product Features:
  • Fits Ford 9″ with 35 spline axles
  • Patented internal design reduces common locker failures
  • 8620 internals for added strength
  • Assembled in the USA
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Yukon Gear – Grizzly Locker For Ford 9" With 31 Spline Axles (Part No.28009)

Grizzly Locker For Ford 9" With 31 Spline Axles

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$929.99
The Yukon Grizzly Locker is the ultimate in locking differentials for street, off-road, & drag racing. Grizzly Lockers provide 100% power to both tires, while still allowing for disengagement while negotiating turns. The Yukon Grizzly locker uses 8620 internals and a patented design to provide maximum strength and reduce common failures. Assembled in the USA! This unit has been approved for competition in NASCAR National & Touring series. All Grizzly Lockers are backed by the best warranty in the business! Yukon covers the replacement unit and covers any collaterally damaged parts and associated labor, up to $2,000! This locker also fits 9.5″ & 10″ dropouts.

Product Features:
  • Fits Ford 9″ with 31 spline axles
  • Patented internal design reduces common locker failures
  • 8620 internals for added strength
  • Assembled in the USA
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Yukon Gear – Trac Loc Positraction, Ford 8.8", 31 Spline, With Carbon Fiber Clutches (Part No.20130)

Trac Loc Positraction, Ford 8.8", 31 Spline, With Carbon Fiber Clutches

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$774.99
Yukon Trac Loc positraction, Ford 8.8″, 31 spline, with Carbon Fiber clutches.

Product Features:
  • Trac Loc positraction carrier case
  • Includes spider gears
  • Fits Ford 8.8″ with 31 spline axles
  • Carbon fiber clutches
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Powertrax – Grip LOK Traction System (Part No.LK109028)

Grip LOK Traction System

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$668.99
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 – Dura Grip Case For Ford 8.8", 31 Spline (Part No.20073)

Dura Grip Case For Ford 8.8", 31 Spline

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$386.99
Product Features:
  • Dura Grip positraction carrier case
  • Does not include spider gears
  • Fits Ford 8.8″ with 31 spline axles
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Yukon Gear – Standard Open Carrier Case, Ford 8.8", 28 Spline (Part No.20076)

Standard Open Carrier Case, Ford 8.8", 28 Spline

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$379.99
8.8″ 28 spline standard Open bare case (incl REVERSE) 3/4″ cross pin Hole.

Product Features:
  • Standard open carrier case
  • Does not include spider gears
  • Fits Ford 8.8″ with 28 spline axles
  • 3/4″ cross pin bore
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Yukon Gear – Trac Loc Case For Ford 9" (Part No.20079)

Trac Loc Case For Ford 9"

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$339.99
9″ TracLoc case, bare, 28 & 31 spline, 2or4 PIN, 4 TAB clutches.

Product Features:
  • Trac Loc positraction carrier case
  • Does not include spider gears
  • Fits Ford 9″ with 28 or 31 spline axles
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Yukon Gear – Standard Open Carrier Case – Ford 9" (Part No.20078)

Standard Open Carrier Case - Ford 9"

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$264.99
9″ standard Open case, bare, 28 & 31 spline, 2 or 4 pinion.

Product Features:
  • Standard open carrier case
  • Fits Ford 9″ with 28 or 31 spline axles
  • Does not include spider gears
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FAQs for 1979 Lincoln Continental Differential Carriers

Which Differential Carriers are the top sellers for the 1979 Lincoln Continental?

Out of 16 Differential Carriers that fit 1979 Lincoln Continentals, the following parts are the top sellers:
Standard Open Carrier Case, Ford 8.8", 31 Spline
from $269.99
This product is not rated
Standard Open Carrier Case, Ford 8.8", 31 Spline
Differential Carriers
Standard Open Carrier Case & Spiders, Ford 8.8", 31 Spline
from $404.99
This product is not rated
Standard Open Carrier Case & Spiders, Ford 8.8", 31 Spline
Differential Carriers
Trac Loc Positraction, Ford 8.8", 31 Spline, With Carbon Fiber Clutches
from $774.99
This product is not rated
Trac Loc Positraction, Ford 8.8", 31 Spline, With Carbon Fiber Clutches
Differential Carriers

How can I make sure that a part will be compatible with my 1979 Lincoln Continental?

Our Lincoln Continental aftermarket and OEM parts are designed specifically for the 1979 model. You can always find your specific fitment and compatibility for your 1979 Lincoln on an individual product page.

What is the price range for 1979 Lincoln Continental Differential Carriers?

The range of prices of Differential Carriers for the 1979 Lincoln Continental goes from $264.99 up to $1,211.99 for the most premium parts.

What is the average price of a 1979 Lincoln Continental Differential Carrier?

1979 Lincoln Continental Differential Carriers average $751.93 for our selection of OEM and aftermarket parts. Keep in mind the variety of brands we offer, such as Yukon Gear Powertrax, and more, so you are likely to find a wide range of prices across a variety of brands and products.

Does Advance Auto Parts sell Differential Carriers for other Lincoln Continental model years?

Yes, we currently stock Differential Carriers for 28 model years of Lincoln Continentals, from 1958 to 1987. Model years 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1980, 1978, and 1977 are the most popular for Differential Carrier purchases.

Can I get help with 1979 Lincoln Continental Differential Carrier orders?

Contact our customer support team, by chat or phone, through the help desk page, where you can find instant answers about Lincoln Differential Carriers and more.

What is your return policy for Lincoln Continental Differential Carriers?

Advance Auto Parts keeps returns simple. For new Lincoln Continental Differential Carriers and accessories, your online orders can be returned, in their original condition, within 45 days. For requirements, see the returns page.