1981 Chevrolet Corvette Performance and Racing Products

Essential 1981 Chevrolet Corvette Performance and Racing Products

Mr. Gasket – Rear Main Seal Gasket (Part No.1960)

Rear Main Seal Gasket

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$23.99
This Mr. Gasket Rear Main Seal is made from silicone to allow the seal to handle extreme engine oil temperature. It also provides for an upgrade for that leaky rope style seal and is a direct replacement for a rubber main seal. It’s also injection molded for a precise fit.

Product Features:
  • Repairs That Leaky Rear Main Sail
  • Silicone Rubber to Withstand Extreme Engine Oil Temperatures
  • Upgrade for Rope Seal Equipped Cars or Direct Replacement for Rubber Main Seal
  • Injection Molded for Precise Fit
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Competition Cams – Xtreme Energy 250/256 Hydraulic Flat Cam and Lifter Kit Chevrolet Small Block (Part No.CL12-254-3)

Xtreme Energy 250/256 Hydraulic Flat Cam and Lifter Kit Chevrolet Small Block

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$321.99
SMALL BLOCK CHEVY HYDRAULIC CAM AND LIFTER KIT – Xtreme Energy: Pro Street/bracket, needs good intake, headers, gear and 3300+ stall.

Product Features:
  • Cam and lifter kit for Small Block Chevy engines
  • CL-Kit includes cam, lifters, assembly lube, instructions and decals
  • HYDRAULIC – Xtreme Energy: Pro Street/bracket, needs good intake, headers, gear and 3300+ stall.
  • 294/306 Advertised Duration, 250/256 Duration @ .050″, .519″/.523″ Lift, 110 Lobe Separation
  • Valve spring upgrade required
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Edelbrock – Performer-Link Adjustable True-Roller Timing Chain Set (Part No.7800)

Performer-Link Adjustable True-Roller Timing Chain Set

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$62.99


Product Features:
  • Solid Bushing Chain Resists Stretching
  • For Use with Stock or Edelbrock Camshafts
  • Stressproof Steel Crank Gears
  • 3 Keyway Setting Points To Ensure Accurate Timing
  • True Bearing Surface Rolls with the Sprockets
  • Not for OEM Hydraulic Roller-Lifter Camshaft Eng.
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Mr. Gasket – Super Intake Manifold Bolts (Part No.6080)

Super Intake Manifold Bolts

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$27.49
These grade 5 hex head bolts are black coated plated for protection and appearance. Hardened flat washers provide uniform torque and prevent galling on aluminum manifolds.

Product Features:
  • Assures Accurate Torque App
  • Prevents Galling Manifold
  • Grade 5 Material
  • Black Oxide Coasted
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B & M – Torque Converter, Holeshot 2000 (Part No.70417)

Torque Converter, Holeshot 2000

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$544.99
The Holeshot Converter is a very good choice for the typical street machine that is looking for better launch capability and more strength. With a furnace brazed turbine, new turbine hub and dual pattern drive lugs on some GM Holeshots.

Product Features:
  • Furnace Brazed Impeller
  • Steel Alloy Pump Drive Tube
  • Heavy Duty Needle Bearing
  • Between Stator and Turbine
  • Furnace Brazed Turbine
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FEL-PRO Performance – Engine Valve Cover Gasket Set (Part No.1606)

Engine Valve Cover Gasket Set

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$27.49
Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets deliver reliable sealing under grueling racing conditions

Product Features:
  • Blue Stripe performance cork-rubber gaskets use cork particles evenly distributed throughout a rubber binder resulting in a compressible gasket without leak paths.
  • Not intended for use in emission controlled vehicles.
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Hypertech – ThermoMaster Power Computer Chip, with Overdrive (Part No.121382)

ThermoMaster Power Computer Chip, with Overdrive

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$261.99
Hypertech ThermoMaster Power Chips are engineered for stock 1995-1981 GM vehicles (premium octane fuel required). The Power Chip contains the Hypertech Power Tuning data that controls the engine’s air/fuel ratio and spark advance for maximum power and performance, plus potential gas mileage improvements. Power Chips can be easily installed, using only hand tools. ThermoMaster Power Chips are designed for daily street driving or competition in unmodified vehicles using a 160 Deg. or 180 Deg. thermostat. Hypertech Power Chips(TM) are emissions certified 50-state legal (application specific).

Product Features:
  • Use w/Low-Temp 160-180 Deg. PowerStat Thermostat
  • Controls Engines Air/Fuel Ratio
  • Controls Spark Advance For Max Power
  • Potential Gas Mileage Improvements
  • No Wiring Or Soldering Required
  • Installs In Less Than 30 Minutes
  • Product might not be available in all states due to local laws.
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Mr. Gasket – Ultra Seal: Harmonic Balancer Bolt/Washer Kit (Part No.7845)

Ultra Seal: Harmonic Balancer Bolt/Washer Kit

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$27.49
Secure the harmonic balancer or dampener on your Chevy. Works on original equipment, high performance street, drag or circle track applications. Features a heat treated black oxide coated Grade 8 alloy steel bolt for strength with a tall hex head to prevent wrench from slipping. An extra thick parallel ground washer provides accurate, uniform torque, and a lock washer is also included.

Product Features:
  • Heat treated black oxide coated Grade 8 alloy steel
  • Tall hex head bolt to prevent wrench from slipping
  • Extra thick parallel ground washer provides accurate, uniform torque
  • Washers Provides More Accurate And Uniform Torque
  • Grade 8 Alloy Steel
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Energy Suspension – Sway Bar Bushing Set (Part No.3.5141G)

Sway Bar Bushing Set

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$30.99
Energy Suspension performance polyurethane sway bar bushings and end links offer the greatest improvement in performance among all the products Energy offers. They make a vehicle’s sway bar system much more effective like adding a larger, higher performance sway bar! Economy, increased efficiency, and easy installation are just some of the reasons these products are so popular. Made of Hyper-Flex polyurethane that lasts much longer than O.E.M. rubber bushings.

Product Features:
  • Allows Sway Bar System to Work At 100% Efficiency
  • Zerk Type Fittings
  • Allows for Periodic Greasing
  • Lasts Much Longer Than OEM Rubber Bushings
  • Handling Characteristics Improve Dramatically
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Edelbrock – Performer Series Retainer (Qty 16) (Part No.9730)

Performer Series Retainer (Qty 16)

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$99.99
Product Features:
  • Use W/ Valve Springs Part #5703, 5794
  • Set of 16
  • 1.50 in. Outside Diameter
  • Steel Material
  • Black Oxide Finish
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Mr. Gasket – Enhancement Products (Part No.8824)

Enhancement Products

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$61.99
Replace your stock black engine pulleys with a pair of chrome plated steel pulleys from Mr. Gasket. The pulleys are highly polished then chrome plated for lasting beauty.

Product Features:
  • Highly polished for lasting beauty
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PerTronix – D660701 Rotor Flame-Thrower Billet Distributor (Part No.D660701)

D660701 Rotor Flame-Thrower Billet Distributor

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$18.99
Rotor for Flame-Thrower cast distributors. Premium rotor with brass contact

Product Features:
  • PerTronix D660701 Rotor Flame-Thrower Billet Distributor
  • Rotor for Flame-Thrower cast distributors
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Edelbrock – Performer 1406 Carburetor: 600 CFM, 4 Barrel, Square Bore, Electric Choke Inlet (Part No.1406)

Performer 1406 Carburetor: 600 CFM, 4 Barrel, Square Bore, Electric Choke Inlet

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$428.99
The Edelbrock 1406 Performer Series 600 CFM electric choke carburetor is a precisely tuned, quality-built carburetor that can handle the rigors of daily driving while delivering consistent, reliable street performance from day to day. Several characteristics make the 1406 Performer Series 600 CFM electric choke carburetor an outstanding street performer. The first one is that metering rods are utilized to transition between circuits. The carburetor is unaffected by engine backfires, which means that there are no power valves to blow out, and the rods can be changed in seconds without carburetor removal or fuel draining. Secondly, the carburetor has the unique ability to “hold a tune”, so once it is tuned, the carburetor stay’s tuned. What this means to you is that compared to other carburetors, the performance remains consistent and the calibration stays unchanged. The lightweight all-aluminum body features a two-piece body that resists warping and is compatible with gasohol and blended fuels. The simple tub-type bowls and rear-pivot floats all contribute to a carburetor that’s reliable, user-friendly and is easily tunable for miles and miles of trouble-free operation.

Product Features:
  • Edelbrock products offer improved performance and aesthetics for a broad array of vehicles and engines. ‘Proven performance’ is the philosophy by which Edelbrock was founded and it continues to this day with the highest standards for performance and quali
  • Electric Choke
  • 4 Barrel Count
  • Square Bore
  • Smooth Secondary Transition
  • Both Timed and Full Vacuum Ports
  • Includes PCV Outlet
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Edelbrock – Performer Small-Block Chevy Cylinder Head 64cc Hydraulic Flat Tappet (Part No.60909)

Performer Small-Block Chevy Cylinder Head 64cc Hydraulic Flat Tappet

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$1009.99
Product Features:
  • 50-State Street Legal Aluminum Cylinder Head
  • Out-of-the-Box Bolt-On Performance
  • 64cc Combustion Chambers Improve Performance
  • Retain Stock Compression Ratio
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Competition Cams – VALVE SPRINGS, 1.509" DUAL 1 ST (Part No.924-16)

VALVE SPRINGS, 1.509" DUAL 1 ST

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$788.99
Dual Valve Springs from COMP Cams are manufactured from Super Clean wire and subject to extensive quality control testing to deliver a valve spring assembly with superior strength, durability and valve train stability, no matter what the application. The dual spring design creates a stronger valve spring that can easily handle the increased lift found in extreme stress applications. COMP Cams Dual Valve Springs exceed the expectations of today’s engine builders and racers.

Product Features:
  • Seat pressure: 112 lbs. @ 1.900″, Open Pressure: 355 lbs. @ 1.200″
  • O.D.: 1.509″, I.D.: 0.697″
  • Dual valve springs with damper
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Edelbrock – Pushrod Set for S/B Chevy (Part No.9646)

Pushrod Set for S/B Chevy

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$203.99
Edelbrock part #9646 Pushrods are designed for small-block Chevy V-8 engine applications. These one-piece pushrods are manufactured from high quality 4130 Chromoly steel tubing that has been surface hardened for maximum durability. They have precise forme

Product Features:
  • 7.25 in. Length
  • 0.312 in. Diameter
  • 4130 Chromoly Steel Material
  • Black Oxide Finish
  • Made In The USA
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Hays – Power Train (Part No.10-235)

Power Train

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$499.99
Hays aluminum flywheels are manufactured from certified billet material that will not break up under the stress of high RPM and severe punishment of racing. Features replaceable steel surface insert. Precision balanced to either neutral (internal) or Detroit (external) specifications. Meets SFI specification 1.1 for racing.

Product Features:
  • Certified Billet Material
  • Borg and Beck Clutch Pattern
  • Long-Style Clutch Pattern
  • Ring Gear Securely Mounted To Prevent Spinning
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Competition Cams – CAMSHAFT, SBC 252 HIGH ENERGY HYDRAULIC 1 EA (Part No.12-205-2)

CAMSHAFT, SBC 252 HIGH ENERGY HYDRAULIC 1 EA

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$518.99
Ideal for use with mainly stock components like rocker arms, intake manifolds, cylinder heads, compression ratio, torque converters and rear gear ratios, the High Energy camshaft grind family is a great choice for street performance applications. Offering

Product Features:
  • Good blend of efficiency and performance.
  • Perfect choice for performance street rebuilds.
  • Work well with mainly stock components such as rockers, manifolds, heads, compression, torque converters and gears.
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Mr. Gasket – Alternator (Part No.5123)

Alternator

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$363.99
These Mr. Gasket chrome alternators are remanufactured to exceed original equipment specifications for maximum dependability.

Product Features:
  • Fits Most 1966-’72 GM Vehicles
  • Bolt Spacing 6.6″
  • 80 Amps
  • GM 10DN Style Alternator
  • Chrome Plated Finish
  • includes V-Belt Pulley – 1-Groove
  • Use w/ OEM Style Regulator
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Mr. Gasket – High Performance 180 Degree Thermostat for Increased Flow (Part No.4364)

High Performance 180 Degree Thermostat for Increased Flow

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$26.99
Mr. Gasket High Performance Thermostats are designed to resist large variations of coolant pressure at high RPM (revolutions per minute). This allows them to fully open at correct temperature consistently regardless of engine RPM. The design also provides the high flow that engines operated a higher RPM need. This thermostat also features a copper/brass construction to further resist corrosion. Mr. Gasket High Performance / High Flow Thermostats are suitable for street, drag race, or oval track applications.

Product Features:
  • Opens At 180 Degrees
  • Designed to Resist Large Variations of Coolant Pressure at High RPM
  • Fully Opens at Correct Temperature Consistently Regardless of Engine RPM
  • For High Performance Street, Drag Race, and Oval Track
  • Copper & Brass Construction – Resists Corrosion
  • High Flow
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Powertrax – Lock Right Locker (Part No.1921-LR)

Lock Right Locker

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$368.99
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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    Lakewood – Drag Shock-70/30:Ford/GM/Mopar (Part No.40121)

    Drag Shock-70/30:Ford/GM/Mopar

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    $104.99
    The best all-round choice for vehicles with leaf or coil springs. Properly loads rear wheels to prevent over-reaction and wheel hop.

    Product Features:
    • Excellent Weight Transfer
    • Lets Front End Down Quickly
    • Maximum Traction
    • Makes Vehicle Safer
    • Easier Control At End Of Track
    • Better Overall Stability
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    Hays – Power Train (Part No.85-100)

    Power Train

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    $545.99
    Matched assembly for maximum reliability. An excellent choice for high performance street applications.

    Product Features:
    • Built As Matched Assembly
    • Exceptional Performance
    • Exceptional Durability
    • Long Term Dependability
    • Designed for Street And Street Strip Applications
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    Hypertech – ThermoMaster Power Computer Chip (Part No.152372)

    ThermoMaster Power Computer Chip

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    $252.89
    Hypertech ThermoMaster Power Chips are engineered for stock 1995-1981 GM vehicles (premium octane fuel required). The Power Chip contains the Hypertech Power Tuning data that controls the engine’s air/fuel ratio and spark advance for maximum power and performance, plus potential gas mileage improvements. Power Chips can be easily installed, using only hand tools. ThermoMaster Power Chips are designed for daily street driving or competition in unmodified vehicles using a 160 Deg. or 180 Deg. thermostat. Hypertech Power Chips(TM) are emissions certified 50-state legal (application specific).

    Product Features:
    • Use w/Low-Temp 160-180 Deg. PowerStat Thermostat
    • Controls Engines Air/Fuel Ratio
    • Controls Spark Advance For Max Power
    • Potential Gas Mileage Improvements
    • No Wiring Or Soldering Required
    • Installs In Less Than 30 Minutes
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    Mr. Gasket – Oil Pan Bolt Kit (Part No.6085)

    Oil Pan Bolt Kit

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    $17.49
    The special self locking oil pan bolts, use a smaller-than-standard hex head is ideal for tight spaces. Because of the hex flange head design, it will not fall back into the socket wrench, allowing for easier installation. Special under head serrations prevent loosening and the wide flange head distributes uniform clamping pressure for an ultra gasket seal. Bolts are zinc plated, grade 5.

    Product Features:
    • Ideal For Tight Spaces
    • Serrations Prevent Loosening
    • Flange Distributes Pressure
    • Zinc Plated Bolts
    • Grade 5 Material
    • Easy Installation
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    Mr. Gasket – Header Bolt Set (Part No.2211G)

    Header Bolt Set

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    $50.39
    Made of high quality stainless steel. These bolts will brighten up your hot rod, or improve the looks of your race car.

    Product Features:
    • Bright Ball Burnish Finish
    • Made From 304 Stainless
    • Compact Hex Head Is Ideal Where Space Is Limited
    • 16 per Package
    • Resist corrosion and provides a clean professional appearance
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    Dynomax – 50446 Exhaust Y Pipe (Part No.50446)

    50446 Exhaust Y Pipe

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    $70.99
    Made from aluminized steel for durability, DynoMax® direct fit Y-pipe is manufactured with precision bends and fixture checked to ensure a precise fit for quick and easy installation.

    Product Features:
    • IMPROVED FLOW CAPACITY — Mandrel bends (where applicable) improve flow capacity over traditional bends while increased pipe diameter from OE sizes increases flow and power
    • DESIGNED TO PERFORM — Fixture checked to ensure a precise fit for quick and easy installation
    • AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT SIZES — Offered in a variety of styles and sizes for a quality vehicle repair
    • PREMIUM MATERIALS – Made from quality 16-gauge aluminized steel for durability and long life
    • BUILD IT YOURSELF — Design and custom fabricate your own exhaust system with DynoMax® pipe
    • BETTER TOGETHER — Use premium DynoMax® accessories when installing DynoMax mufflers and exhaust systems for a complete performance exhaust system upgrade
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    Hooker Headers – LS1 Swap Long Tube Headers for 66-72 Chevelle, El Camino & More (Part No.2456HKR)

    LS1 Swap Long Tube Headers for 66-72 Chevelle, El Camino & More

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    $318.99
    LS1 full length engine swap header fits 66-72 Chevelle, El Camino, Monte Carlo and Sprint applications. Hooker has a complete line of engine swap headers, front frame mounts and transmission mounts for popular engine swaps. Available for Chevy, Chrysler and Ford small block and big block engines. Hooker swap headers and mounts are designed to provide an exact fit when used together. Hooker swap headers add the extra horsepower and torque the serious enthusiast demands. Hooker Headers are the best single improvement you can make.

    Product Features:
    • High Performance
    • Affordable
    • Durable 16 Gauge Material
    • Welds Easier
    • Lasts Longer
    • Heat Cured
    • High Heat Resistant
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