1981 GMC G1500 Performance and Racing Products

Essential 1981 GMC G1500 Performance and Racing Products

Richmond Gear – Differential Ring And Pinion (Part No.12BC373T)

Differential Ring And Pinion

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$185.99
Excel’s broad line of original equipment automotive and light truck/SUV replacement ring & pinion gears, axles, and installation kits offer Richmond’s high OEM quality at affordable prices. The Excel product line covers the most popular vehicles on the road today.

Product Features:
  • Richmond Gear’s EXCel drivetrain products offer high-quality OEM replacement drivetrain products for your vehicle.
  • Richmond Gear’s EXCel line of ring & pinon gearsets provide Richmond quality at affordable prices.
  • EXCel offers a broad line of ring and pinion gears, installation kits, and axle shafts to match most vehicles that are on the road today.
  • EXCel drivetrain products are engineered to exceed OEM specifications by manufacturing to precise specifications in world-class factories, using the latest heat treatment technology, with extensive quality controls throughout.
  • All EXCel drivetrain products are backed by our one year warranty.
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Spectre – Valve Cover (Part No.5016)

Valve Cover

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$264.99
Available in various sizes, heights, and finishes, Spectre offers a wide variety of high performance valve covers designed to easily replace your stock covers. Designed for 1987-1999 Chevrolet 305 and 1987-2000 Chevrolet 350 Center bolt engines, this valve cover features polished aluminum construction and a ball milled design. Sold in pairs, this tall profile cover includes baffles and bolts to provide optimum function. With show quality construction and a sealing edge designed for an ideal fit, our valve covers are engineered to look great for applications ranging from custom builds to replacing stock equipment.

Product Features:
  • Designed for 1987-1999 Chevrolet 305 and 1987-2000 Chevrolet 350 Center bolt engines
  • Baffled for breather system compatibility
  • Sold in pairs
  • Polished aluminum construction
  • Tall profile
  • Features OEM style sealing edge
  • Includes bolts for installation
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Mr. Gasket – Breather/Oil Filler Cap (Part No.2060)

Breather/Oil Filler Cap

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$17.99
This chrome plated breather, embossed with a Mr. Gasket logo, is perfect for race car vacuum balance systems and OEM use. It fits any 1 1/4 inch diameter hole. It has metal baffle/foam element with 1 inch outer diameter neck and 5/8 inch outer diameter breather tube.

Product Features:
  • Internally battled
  • High-porosity filter
  • Ideal for high performance
  • Includes rubber grommet
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Spectre – Water Neck; Chevy (Part No.4727)

Water Neck; Chevy

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$59.99
Spectre’s vertical Chevrolet V8 water neck is designed to give you a water neck for your Chevy V8 engine when running a custom cooling system that needs a vertical water neck. This water neck has a chrome plated finish for a lasting look that fits great. This water neck includes the bolts and sealing O-ring.

Product Features:
  • Fits Chevy V8 engines
  • Vertical water neck for custom cooling systems
  • Includes bolts and sealing O-ring
  • Chrome plated Easy to install
  • Chrome plated
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Accel – Distributor Cap And Rotor Kit (Part No.8133)

Distributor Cap And Rotor Kit

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$42.99


Product Features:
  • Heavy Duty Cap and Rotor Kit
  • With Brass Inserts
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Mr. Gasket – Distributor Hold-Down Clamp (Part No.1009)

Distributor Hold-Down Clamp

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$9.99
Add sparkle to your engine with this chromed hold-down clamp. With bolt and gasket. Serrations on the bottom prevent distributor and magneto rotation for accurate timing.

Product Features:
  • Rolled Edges For Strength
  • Ideal For Magnetos
  • Ideal For Ignition Distributor
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FEL-PRO Performance – PERFORMANCE OIL PAN GASKET SET (Part No.1819)

PERFORMANCE OIL PAN GASKET SET

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$31.49
Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets deliver reliable sealing under grueling racing conditions

Product Features:
  • Felcoid/Plus gaskets have a fiber sheet core and a latex rubber coating to eliminate potential leakage paths. The core material resists crushing and splitting, while providing excellent blowout resistance.
  • With steel core to provide ultimate excellent blowout resistance.
  • Not intended for use in emission controlled vehicles.
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Edelbrock – TIMING CHAIN (Part No.7844)

TIMING CHAIN

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$29.99
Product Features:
  • Timing Chain Only
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Spectre – Differential Cover (Part No.60879)

Differential Cover

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$189.99
Spectre’s Polished Aluminum Differential Covers feature a finned design and 10 bolt assembly for optimum fit and function. Includes 10 SAE standard bolts for installation. You’ll need to supply your own bolts if your vehicle uses metric bolts. Manufactured using high quality materials this product was designed to perform as well as they look.

Product Features:
  • Polished aluminum
  • 10 bolt cover with finned design
  • Gasket included
  • 10 gold Iridite 3/8 inch -18 x 3/4 inch differential cover bolts included
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B & M – Tork Master 2000 (Part No.20400)

Tork Master 2000

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$266.99
Torque Converter – Tork Master 2000 for GM 1965 to 1991 TH400, 425, 375 and 1968 to 1981 TH350, 375B (not 350C) APPLICATION: Tork Master 2000 for GM 1965 to 1991 TH400, 425, 375 and 1968 to 1981 TH350, 375B (not 350C) The Tork Master is B&M’s lowest cost

Product Features:
  • New Precision Pump Drive Tube
  • Pressure Tested
  • Fully Balanced
  • Needle Thrust Bearing
  • New Thrust Washer
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Weiand – Action Plus Water Pumps (Part No.9240P)

Action Plus Water Pumps

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$215.99
Weiand’s light weight, performance aluminum mechanical Action-Plus water pumps give a weight saving of 30 percent to 50 percent over stock cast-iron pumps. These pumps feature a premium quality bearing and seal that have twice the load capacity of stock pumps. Weiand’s exclusive housing counter bore keeps the bearing form walking out. All pumps are designed with the necessary bracket bosses and water connections to fit popular street applications.

Product Features:
  • Twisted Snout Water Pump Design For Updated Style
  • Street Performance
  • Heavy Duty Shaft w/5/8 in. Pilot
  • Six-Blade Stamped Steel
  • Anti-Cavitation Impeller
  • 100 Percent Leak Tested
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Mr. Gasket – Cam Change Gaskets (Part No.4406)

Cam Change Gaskets

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$56.99
When you change a cam, you don’t need a complete engine gasket set, because you don’t have to take everything apart. Mr. Gasket cam change gasket sets are tailored to deliver just the pieces that you need when you swap bump-sticks. They include gaskets for the valve covers, intake manifold, oil pan, water pump, timing-chain cover, and fuel pump.

Product Features:
  • Comes with all gaskets
  • Fuel injector oring not included
  • Meets performance standards
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Mr. Gasket – Alternator Bracket (Part No.4954)

Alternator Bracket

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$16.99
Dress up your engine. These brackets are made from heavy gauge steel, polished to a high luster, then chrome plated for lasting beauty, similar in design to OEM units, these brackets can be adapted to other engines.

Product Features:
  • Heavy gauge steel
  • Polished to high luster
  • Chrome plated for lasting beauty
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Mr. Gasket – Alternator (Part No.5122)

Alternator

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$266.99
Quality chrome plated and remanufactured to exceed OEM specifications for maximum dependability. Tested and output rated at 60 amps.

Product Features:
  • Exceeds OEM specifications
  • Output rated to 60 amps
  • Remanufactured
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Spectre – Sbc Blk Off Plate W/Bolts (Part No.42463)

Sbc Blk Off Plate W/Bolts

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$12.99
Spectre’s triple chrome plated Fuel Pump Block Off Plate was designed for small block Chevrolet engines. Engineered for optimum fit and function, this kit includes a block off plate gasket and chrome mounting bolts with washers.

Product Features:
  • Necessary if switching to electric fuel pump
  • Includes block off plate gasket
  • Includes chrome mounting bolts with washers
  • Triple chrome plated
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Energy Suspension – Transmission Mount (Part No.3.1108G)

Transmission Mount

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$41.99
A true performance application component for cars, trucks, hot rods, racing/competition, yet popularly used for street vehicles when more horsepower is added. Soft running enough to absorb vibrations for street use yet rugged for racing use. Helps control torque on high performance vehicles. Maintains proper drive shaft angle to help prevent early wear and unexpected power train damage. Replaces the original, short lived and typically too-soft rubber mounts and outdates those hard-running metal transmission mounts. Resistant to under vehicle fluid oils, coolants and road contaminants. Made of Energy’s Hyper-Flex performance polyurethane and heavy duty hardware – for added durability.

Product Features:
  • Unique Safety Interlock Design
  • Impervious to Vehicle Oils and Chemicals
  • Strong Enough Too Handle High Performance
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Weiand – Pro-Street; Supercharger Kit (Part No.7750-1)

Pro-Street; Supercharger Kit

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$3779.99


Product Features:
  • Develop 400 To 450 Plus Horsepower
  • Low Profile Design For Good Conscious Rodders
  • Increases Torque For Heavy Cars And Towing Apps.
  • Great Power Adder For Low Compression Crate Motors
  • Various Snout Lengths For Different V-Belt Arngm.
  • Full Time Power Every Time You Hit The Gas
  • w/No Lag
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Spectre – Pulley (Part No.4409)

Pulley

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$57.99
Spectre’s high quality crankshaft, alternator and engine pulley sets are designed to help dress up your engine compartment. All of our pulleys are designed to work in OE applications and with the OE style serpentine or v-belt configuration.

Product Features:
  • Machined aluminum finish
  • Single belt groove
  • 6-9/16 In. diameter-note: identify the water pump by looking at the distance between it and the timing cover, long water pumps are about 1 In. away from the timing cover
  • Easy to install
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Accel – Custom Fit 300+ Race; Spark Plug Wire Set (Part No.7048)

Custom Fit 300+ Race; Spark Plug Wire Set

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$149.99
These ACCEL wire sets are custom tailored for race engines and their builders. The oversize 8.8 mm wire is rated for 600 degrees Fahrenheit and 60kV. Resists heat, chemicals and moisture. High density insulation eliminates arcing. Route over and under headers.

Product Features:
  • 300+Race- 8.8mm Black
  • For Race Engine Configurations
  • Stainless Steel Spark Plug Terminals
  • Suppression of EMI/RFI
  • 600 Degree Double Silicone Construction
  • Spiral Wound Copper/Nickel Alloy
  • Fully Reactive Ferrite Material
  • 150 Ohms Resistance
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Spectre – Oil Pan (Part No.5481)

Oil Pan

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$98.99
This Spectre Oil Pan was designed for the small block Chevy 1980-1985 305-350 engines with passenger side dipstick, won’t fit “F” bodies with exhaust crossover or Chevrolet Corvette models with stock exhaust. This triple chrome plated oil pan has a stock 4 quart capacity.

Product Features:
  • Triple chrome-plated
  • Steel construction
  • Stock 4 quart capacity
  • For small block Chevy 1980-1985 305-350 engines
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MSD Ignition – Rotor; GM HEI Late Model; External Coil Cap (Part No.8427)

Rotor; GM HEI Late Model; External Coil Cap

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$16.99
Rotor assembly for a GM HEI late model with external coil cap Chevy V8 cap-a-dapt. The cap and rotor of any ignition system must be considered maintenance items. Just as you change the oil and filter of your car, you should always replace the cap and rotor as a set. To make things easy, we now offer these cap and rotor replacement kits.

Product Features:
  • Resist Carbon Tracking
  • Max Voltage Transfer
  • Molded From Insulated Material
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Spectre – Engine Dress Steel Up Kit (Part No.54083)

Engine Dress Steel Up Kit

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$119.99
Spectre’s Engine Dress-Up Kit was designed for the ’58-’86 Chevrolet small block 265-400. This kit includes: stock height baffled covers, chrome T-bar hold downs, chrome PCV breather, chrome breather, chrome oil filler cap, grommets, and a stainless steel braided PCV hose with red/blue Magna-Clamps. Designed for use with OE specifications for fit and function, Spectre products are engineered to perform as good as they look.

Product Features:
  • For Chevrolet small block 265 and 400
  • Kit includes: stock height baffled covers, chrome T-bar hold downs, chrome PCV breather, chrome breather, chrome oil filler cap, grommets, and a stain
  • Designed for use with OE specifications for fit and function
  • Made from high quality material
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B & M – Shift Improver Kit For 68-81 TH-350 Transmission (Part No.30262)

Shift Improver Kit For 68-81 TH-350 Transmission

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$59.99
HEAVY DUTY-Firm positive shifts without loss of driver comfort for improved performance in all street vehicles. STREET/STRIP-Positive shifts for high performance street use or for competitive events. Hardest, quickest possible shift.

Product Features:
  • Provides Crisp Shifts
  • On Any Stock Automatic Transmission
  • Eliminates Soft/Sluggish Shift
  • Eliminates Shift Overlap
  • Eliminate Clutch and Band Wear
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Mr. Gasket – Exhaust Gasket Set (Part No.6452)

Exhaust Gasket Set

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$20.99
Mr. Gasket has three types of exhaust gaskets–standard, Ultra Seal, and Copperseal. Use the standard for a stock rebuild and the Ultra or Copperseal for extra blowout protection.

Product Features:
  • Designed to provide excellent sealing and durability
  • Large fiber gasket material
  • Heat resistant
  • Reusable
  • Precision die cut for excellent fit
  • Limited warranty
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Edelbrock – Performer Series; Intake Manifold (Part No.37061)

Performer Series; Intake Manifold

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$570.99


Product Features:
  • For Idle to 5500 RPM Street-Driven Performance
  • Dual-Plane Low-Rise Intake w/180 Deg Firing Order
  • Patented Runner Design Ensures Broad Torque Curve
  • Excellent Throttle Response and Mid-Range Power
  • 50-State Street Legal if Correct Carburetor Used
  • Accepts Late-Model Choke; Waterneck; and HEI
  • Accepts A/C And Alternator
  • Accepts Exhaust Heated Chokes
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FEL-PRO Performance – Engine Valve Cover Gasket Set (Part No.1603)

Engine Valve Cover Gasket Set

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$23.49
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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Edelbrock – Sure Seat; Valve Spring (Part No.5902)

Sure Seat; Valve Spring

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$51.99
Springs made of highest quality spring wire. Springs precision wound to close tolerances. Non-Rotator style: Dyno tested and street proven. Great match to Edelbrock camshaft kit.

Product Features:
  • For Use With Cast Iron Heads
  • Springs Made of Highest Quality Spring Wire
  • Springs Precision Wound To Close Tolerances
  • Use with Original Equipment Heads Only
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FEL-PRO Performance – Engine Timing Cover Gasket (Part No.2335)

Engine Timing Cover Gasket

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$20.29
Fel-Pro Performance Gaskets deliver reliable sealing under grueling racing conditions

Product Features:
  • Steel core gasket construction
  • Exclusive design permits significantly faster gasket installation while eliminating potential sealing leak paths.
  • Not intended for use in emission controlled vehicles.
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1981 GMC G1500 Performance and Racing Products

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Popular FEL-PRO Performance Performance and Racing Products

You’ll find popular FEL-PRO Performance brand products across Performance Engines. All are waiting to get your 1981 GMC G1500 back on the road. Some of the top-rated FEL-PRO Performance products in these categories are:
Cylinder Head Gasket: Steel Core Composite, Without Head Bolts
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Cylinder Head Gasket: Steel Core Composite, Without Head Bolts
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Cylinder Head Gasket: Multi-Layered Steel, Without Head Bolts
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Exhaust Manifold Gasket Set
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Exhaust Manifold Gasket Set
Performance Exhaust Manifold Gaskets

Top-Rated Accel Performance and Racing Products


If Accel are what you’re looking for, our inventory holds plenty. We stock Accel brand Performance and Racing Products for your 1981 GMC G1500, and some of our most reviewed Accel parts include:
Distributor Cap And Rotor Kit
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Distributor Cap And Rotor Kit
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Distributor Cap And Rotor Kit
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Distributor Cap And Rotor Kit
Performance Distributor Cap and Rotor Kits

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What are the most purchased Performance and Racing Products for the 1981 GMC G1500?

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Transmission Mount
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Transmission Mount
Performance Engine and Transmission Mounts

What are the top-rated 1981 GMC G1500 Performance and Racing Products?

Top-rated Performance and Racing Products for your 1981 GMC G1500 based on customer reviews/ratings are:
Differential Ring And Pinion
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Differential Ring And Pinion
“Good product good price”
Exhaust Gasket Set
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Exhaust Gasket Set
“Put new headers on motor”
Mechanical Fuel Pump
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Mechanical Fuel Pump
“Used it in my 1930 hot rod.”