1981 GMC C3500 Engine Parts

Essential 1981 GMC C3500 Engine Parts

Mr. Gasket – Cylinder Head Dowel Pins (Part No.4375)

Cylinder Head Dowel Pins

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$14.99
Dowel pins are precision machined and case hardened for accurate head alignment. Two per set. 5/16 inch x 5/8 inch

Product Features:
  • Precision Machined
  • Case Hardened
  • Give Accurate Alignment
  • 2 Per Set
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Factory Air – O-Ring & Gasket A/C System Seal Kit (Part No.26743)

O-Ring & Gasket A/C System Seal Kit

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$11.49
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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Dorman – Help – Motor Mount Bolt Kit – Grade 8 (Part No.81101)

Motor Mount Bolt Kit - Grade 8

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$5.99
This engine mount bolt 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 mount bolt matches the fit and function of the factory part on specified years, makes and models
  • Ideal solution – this bolt 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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Felpro – Cylinder Head Gasket Set (Part No.HS 7733 PT-3)

Cylinder Head Gasket Set

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$66.99
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:
  • PROPRIETARY COATING — Nonstick anti-friction coating seals small surface scratches and imperfections
  • SEALING TECHNOLOGIES — Exclusive sealing innovations and technologies with proprietary materials and unique design features to ensure a superior seal for your repair
  • NO RETORQUE DESIGN — Steel core helps eliminate the need for retorquing head bolts
  • STRONG AND DURABLE — Features graphite or reinforced fiber facing material and steel armor for strength and durability
  • DESIGNED FOR IMPERFECT SEALING SURFACES — Engineered and manufactured specifically for the repair environment to help seal imperfect sealing surfaces
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Mr. Gasket – Precision Timing Tape (Part No.1588)

Precision Timing Tape

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$21.79
Precision timing tape can be used on a factory balancer to create HP through accurate timing, and makes setting valve lash simple.

Product Features:
  • 6 3¿4″ diameter
  • 6 3┐4″ diameter
  • 305, 350 cu. in. 1969-93
  • Increased Performance
  • Set Valve Lash At Proper Time
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Melling – Stock Replacement Type Oil Pump Repair Kit (Part No.K-55H)

Stock Replacement Type Oil Pump Repair Kit

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$67.99
Melling oil pump repair kits are provided to supply the parts needed to rebuild a specific individual oil pump. Melling kits include all the required parts needed for a quality oil pump rebuild. Although Melling recommends the installation of a new oil pump, Melling oil pump repair kits are the preferred choice when a rebuilder has the desire to reuse the original oil pump casting or front timing cover.

Product Features:
  • Includes components needed to rebuild a worn oil pump providing an alternative to purchasing a new oil pump
  • Components are manufactured from high quality materials for durable wear
  • Components are precision engineered for optimum fit and function
  • Designed for long-life and worry-free performance
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Mr. Gasket – Cam Button Spacer (Part No.1181)

Cam Button Spacer

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$12.79
These Mr. Gasket cam buttons are an absolute necessity for roller cam installations and useful to maintain accuracy in any cam installation. Cam buttons keep the camshaft from moving in and out and causing erratic timing. A camshaft button, or camshaft thrust bumper installs into the hole in the front end of the camshaft and prevents camshaft walk in roller camshaft applications. Flat tappet cams are ground with a small angle in the lobes that puts a side load on the camshaft. Without this a camshaft has a natural tendency to move or walk, out of the block when rotating. Roller cam lobes can’t be ground that way so engines originally equipped that way usually use a retainer plate to secure them. The camshaft button serves the same purpose, but it does so by contacting the timing cover to prevent movement. If you have an engine already converted, a worn or missing cam thrust bumper will result in too much end play, resulting in erratic timing and should be checked.

Product Features:
  • Mandatory to prevent cam walk in roller cam conversions
  • Helps maintain accurate timing
  • Made from aluminum
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Spectre – Dipstick; Engine Oil (Part No.5720)

Dipstick; Engine Oil

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$14.99
The Spectre chrome dip stick is designed to fit Big Block Chevrolet V8 396-454 engines. This dip stick is made to exact OEM specifications for form, fit and function which makes it easy to install and gives you accurate oil level readings. The dipstick top is made from durable triple chrome-plated steel.

Product Features:
  • Fits Big Block Chevrolet V8 396-454 engines
  • Durable chrome-plated steel construction
  • Markings match OEM for true accuracy
  • Adjustable bracket for easy installation
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Edelbrock – Performer Series Retainer (Qty 16) (Part No.9731)

Performer Series Retainer (Qty 16)

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$128.99
Product Features:
  • Use W/ Valve Springs Part #5762, 5795
  • Use W/ Locks Part #9612
  • 1.50 in. Outside Diameter
  • Steel Material
  • Black Oxide Finish
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Sealed Power – Engine Connecting Rod Bearing (Part No.3860P)

Engine Connecting Rod Bearing

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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:
  • Steel-backed bronze alloy lining with overplate
  • Popular for fatigue resistance & strength
  • Provides conformability required for older apps
  • Our standard material is comparable to competitors performance bearing
  • Note – This material offers less resistance to wear & corrosion than other materials.
  • Utilizes ISO & QS certified manufacturing
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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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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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$11.79
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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Competition Cams – SUPER VALVE LOCKS, 3/8" 1 ST (Part No.612-16)

SUPER VALVE LOCKS, 3/8" 1 ST

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$553.99
Inside tang-to-taper relationship held tightly for repeatable valve spring installed heights

Product Features:
  • For simplicity, any Super Lock fits any COMP Cams 10° retainer – just choose the correct lock for you valve size and application
  • Super Locks are recommended in all race applications
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National – Shaft Repair Sleeve (Part No.99176)

Shaft Repair Sleeve

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$46.49
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:
  • Designed to repair damaged, grooved or worn shafts
  • Durable stainless steel construction for corrosion-free sealing surface that surpasses most original shaft specifications
  • Ideal for a shaft where indications of seal wear, such as tracks or grooves have developed
  • Ultra-thin construction (0.01/0.25mm wall thickness) allows original seal size to be used with minimal additional lip loading
  • Easy to install with removable flange and installation tool
  • Installation tool reduces sleeve distortion and allows for installation without removal from the shaft
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Felpro – Engine Valve Cover Load Spreader Set (Part No.ES 72676)

Engine Valve Cover Load Spreader Set

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$34.49
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 and manufactured specifically for the repair environment
  • Unsurpassed quality you can trust
  • Includes all parts needed to complete the repair
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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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Mr. Gasket – Oil Pan Gasket (Part No.6663G)

Oil Pan Gasket

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$64.99
This high quality 1-piece molded rubber oil pan gasket can help stop those annoying leaks. This gasket is for original equipment replacement, high performance drag race and oval track use. Includes mounting bolts.

Product Features:
  • Manufactured from high temperature silicone blend or nitrile blend rubber
  • One piece molded construction provides a tight leak-proof seal
  • Torque limiters prevent over-tightening of fasteners and gasket splitting
  • Side rails are notched for stroker applications
  • Includes new oil pan bolts
  • Provides excellent sealing and durability
  • For OE replacement, high performance street, drag race and oval track use
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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 – High Performance Timing Set (Part No.9-3146A)

High Performance Timing Set

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$215.99
HEX-A-JUST Allows for Infinite Valve Timing Adjustability of +/-6 Degrees to Tune for Maximum Engine Performance Output. One Piece Camshaft Sprocket Design Featuring a Billet Eccentric Camshaft Dowel Bushing. 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.
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Mr. Gasket – Ultra Seal: Harmonic Balancer Bolt/Washer Kit (Part No.945G)

Ultra Seal: Harmonic Balancer Bolt/Washer Kit

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$13.29
This is a high quality bolt set that is made of grade 8 steel and will meet your requirements for a quality bolt set, this set will work on original equipment, high performance street, drag or circle track applications.

Product Features:
  • Has A Zinc Dichromate Finish
  • Made Of High Quality Grade 8 Steel
  • Has A Tall Hex Head To Prevent Wrench Slipping Off
  • Extra Thick Parallel Ground Washer
  • Washer Provides More Accurate And Uniform Torque
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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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Edelbrock – Performer RPM 410 Top End Kit for 1957-86 Small-Block Chevy 350 Engines (Part No.2098)

Performer RPM 410 Top End Kit for 1957-86 Small-Block Chevy 350 Engines

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$3990.99


Product Features:
  • Matched Parts Available Under One Part Number
  • All In One Box Convenience
  • Make Things Easier In Parts Selection
  • Includes Almost Everything You Need
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Felpro – OIL PUMP MOUNTING GASKET SET (Part No.71012)

OIL PUMP MOUNTING GASKET SET

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$3.29
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
  • 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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Melling – Stock Replacement Oil Pump Shaft Guide (Part No.M-55024)

Stock Replacement Oil Pump Shaft Guide

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$1.99
Several Melling oil pump applications require the use of an oil pump shaft guide. Melling provides high quality shaft guides for specific pump applications. An oil pump shaft guide is necessary to connect the oil pump drive shaft to the intermediate drive shaft. Melling recommends installing a new oil pump shaft guide when it is needed.

Product Features:
  • Manufactured from high quality nylon for consistent durable wear
  • Precision engineered for optimum fit and function
  • Designed for long-life and worry-free performance
  • Meets or exceeds original equipment specifications
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Felpro – OIL COOLER GASKET MOUNTING SET (Part No.ES 72671)

OIL COOLER GASKET MOUNTING SET

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$15.99
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
  • Engineered and manufactured specifically for the repair environment
  • Unsurpassed quality you can trust
  • Includes all parts needed to complete the repair
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Mr. Gasket – Aluminum Valve Cover (Part No.6854)

Aluminum Valve Cover

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$179.99
High quality valve covers that help you solve rocker clearance issues. Great for when you just can’t seem to stop those thin steel ones from leaking oil. Good for high performance street, drag and oval track racing. They feature an extended sealing lip to positively locate and secure the gasket and stop it from moving to eliminate oil leaks. These Mr. Gasket covers are precision die cast for light weight and a perfect fit.

Product Features:
  • Fits small block Chevy engines
  • Polished cast aluminum construction
  • Tall design cover for added rocker clearance
  • Sold as a pair
  • Stops Gasket From Moving
  • A Perfect Fit
  • Beautifully Polished To A High Luster
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Carquest Premium – Engine Oil Filler Cap: 10072, Push Fit, Direct Fit, Provides Tight Seal, 1 Pack (Part No.10072)

Engine Oil Filler Cap: 10072, Push Fit, Direct Fit, Provides Tight Seal, 1 Pack

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$4.49
Manufactured from high quality components by an OE Supplier. Proper fit and sealing prevents oil loss. Designed to OEM specifications. High quality finish is designed to compliment the engine compartment appearance.

Product Features:
  • Provides proper seal to ensure leak prevention
  • Stops engine blow by
  • High quality construction
  • Meets all OEM specifications
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Melling – Stock Replacement Oil Pump Drive Gear (Part No.DG-62C)

Stock Replacement Oil Pump Drive Gear

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$42.49
Melling offers a replacement oil pump drive gear for several Jeep and GM applications. This gear should be replaced should the original gear show ware or be damaged or lost during the rebuilding process.

Product Features:
  • Manufactured from high quality materials for consistent durable wear
  • Precision engineered for optimum fit and function
  • Designed for long-life and worry-free performance
  • Meets or exceeds original equipment specifications
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1981 GMC C3500 Engine Parts

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