1981 GMC K3500 Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads

Essential 1981 GMC K3500 Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads

ARP Auto Racing – For Use With Chevy Big Block, Hex Style Head, Black Oxide, Chrome Moly (Part No.135-3603)

For Use With Chevy Big Block, Hex Style Head, Black Oxide, Chrome Moly

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$149.99
High Performance head bolts are available with a reduced wrenching hex or 12 point and wide area flanged head that eliminates the need for valve train removal to facilitate cylinder head retorquing. All High Performance Series bolts are 180,000 PSI (which is 15 Percent stronger than Grade 8) and kits come complete with hardened parallel ground washers.

Product Features:
  • High Performance Head Bolts Are Available With A Reduced Wrenching Hex Or 12 Point
  • Wide Area Flanged Head That Eliminates The Need For Valve Train Removal To Facilitate Cylinder Head Retorquing
  • Rated At 180,000 PSI Tensile Strength
  • High Performance Head Bolts Are Stronger
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Mr. Gasket – Chrome Valve Cover Wing Bolts (Part No.9824)

Chrome Valve Cover Wing Bolts

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$15.99
Chrome-plated for beauty and durability, wing bolts make valve cover removal fast & easy. They are precision-engineered and feature extra-long threads to accommodate Mr. Gasket re-usable valve cover gasket & custom valve covers.

Product Features:
  • Fits Chevy V8
  • Standard Y Top 1/4 In-20 X 5/8 in L
  • Chrome Plated Steel
  • Overall Length: 4.64″
  • Installed Length: 4.00″
  • Pack of 4
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Spectre – Valve Cover (Part No.5321)

Valve Cover

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$8.99
Spectre’s Valve Cover Spreader Bar Kits are designed to improve the seal between your valve cover and cylinder head. Constructed from high quality heavy gauge steel, the spreader bars help to evenly distribute clamping pressure, preventing leaks. Featuring a triple chrome-plated finish, this kit is designed to fit Chevrolet 265-400 Small Block engines.

Product Features:
  • Designed for Chevrolet 265-400 Small Block engines
  • Features a triple chrome-plated finish
  • Constructed from heavy gauge steel
  • Engineered to improve valve cover seal
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Felpro – Cylinder Head Gasket Set (Part No.HS 8523 PT-1)

Cylinder Head Gasket Set

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$87.99
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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Felpro – Cylinder Head Gasket: Composite, Without Head Bolts (Part No.9128 PT)

Cylinder Head Gasket: Composite, Without Head Bolts

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$45.99
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:
  • PermaTorque head gaskets meets or exceeds all original equipment specifications
  • Unsurpassed quality you can trust
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ARP Auto Racing – 1.9"Oal Stud, 0.75"D Adjuster Thread, 7/16"-20, 3/8"-16, 0.75"D Screw-In (Part No.135-7102)

1.9"Oal Stud, 0.75"D Adjuster Thread, 7/16"-20, 3/8"-16, 0.75"D Screw-In

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$59.99
If you have ever installed a rocker stud into a cylinder head and watched it wobble as it screwed in, you knew from the beginning that the rocker geometry was going to be inconsistent all over the place. ARP rocker studs are concentric within 0.005 T.I.R. thread pitch to thread pitch. They run in straight and true. Lengths are exact designed to provide positive seating every time. An extra large radius base offers greater resistance to flex. Available in both High Performance and Pro Series models. To be used with ARP patented Perma-Loc(TM) adjusters.

Product Features:
  • Made Of 8740 Chrome Moly Forgings
  • Heat Treated To 180,000 Psi
  • Excellent For Elapsed Time Bracket Racing, Limited Rule Oval Track Competition And Street Use
  • Lengths Are Exact Designed To Provide Positive Seating Every Time
  • 1.9″ Effective Stud Length
  • Set of 16
  • .800″ Adjuster Thread Length
  • 7/16″-20 Shank Diameter and Thread
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Sealed Power – Engine Valve Spring Retainer Keeper (Part No.VK-138)

Engine Valve Spring Retainer Keeper

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$0.30
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:
  • Unsurpassed quality that you can trust
  • Uses leading edge materials
  • State-of-the-art manufacturing
  • Exacting tolerances
  • Meets or exceeds OEM specifications
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Sealed Power – Engine Rocker Arm Kit (Part No.R-826)

Engine Rocker Arm Kit

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$3.49
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:
  • Complete rocker arm assembly
  • 1 Arm
  • 1 Ball
  • 1 Nut
  • Utilizes ISO & QS certified manufacturing
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Edelbrock – Valve Seat for B/B Chevy heads with 2.19" Valves (Part No.9716)

Valve Seat for B/B Chevy heads with 2.19" Valves

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$22.99
Product Features:
  • 2.19 in.
  • Ductile Iron Material
  • Intake
  • Sold Individually
  • Made In The USA
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Dorman – Valve Covers: With Gasket, Direct Replacement, Stamped Steel, Passenger Side (Part No.264-986)

Valve Covers: With Gasket, Direct Replacement, Stamped Steel, Passenger Side

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$185.99
This replacement valve cover matches the fit and function of the original equipment part that may be damaged or warped. Made from quality materials for excellent fit and superior heat resistance, this valve cover has undergone extensive testing.

Product Features:
  • Direct replacement – this valve cover matches the original equipment part for fit and function
  • Durable construction – this valve cover is made of quality materials to withstand extreme temperatures to resist leaking
  • Cost-effective solution – offers original equipment performance at competitive price
  • Quality tested – this part has undergone try-on and material testing to ensure a quality fit and reliable service
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Edelbrock – Pushrod Set for S/B Chevy (Part No.9629)

Pushrod Set for S/B Chevy

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$187.99


Product Features:
  • Case-Hardened Tubing
  • Surface Hardening
  • Welded Ends
  • 0.3125 in. Diameter
  • Use with or without Hardened Steel Guideplates
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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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Sealed Power – Engine Rocker Arm Ball (Part No.MR-1783)

Engine Rocker Arm Ball

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$0.65
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.
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Edelbrock – RPM Big-Block Chevy Rectangle Port Cylinder Head Hydraulic Flat Tappet Cam (Part No.60549)

RPM Big-Block Chevy Rectangle Port Cylinder Head Hydraulic Flat Tappet Cam

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$743.99
Product Features:
  • Out-of-the-Box Bolt-On Performance
  • Hand-Blended Intake and Exhaust Bowls
  • CNC-Matched Intake/Exhaust Ports in Std Location
  • Thicker Deck Surfaces than Other Brands
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Edelbrock – Small-Block Chevy E-Series Cylinder Head E-210 Hydraulic Roller Cam (Part No.5087)

Small-Block Chevy E-Series Cylinder Head E-210 Hydraulic Roller Cam

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$1575.99
The Edelbrock #5087 E-210 Cylinder heads are designed for use with 1955-1986 Small-Block Chevy applications. The Edelbrock E-Series cylinder heads are a step up in affordable performance from our E-Street line. They feature larger runners for increased ai

Product Features:
  • Complete Pair For Mechanical Flat Tappet
  • 64cc Combustion Chamber Volume
  • 210cc Intake/75cc Exhaust Runner Volume
  • 2.08 in. Intake/1.6 in. Exhaust Valve Diameter
  • 0.562 in. Deck Thickness
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Sealed Power – Engine Valve Lifter (Part No.HT-2104)

Engine Valve Lifter

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$15.79
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:
  • Unsurpassed quality that you can trust
  • Uses leading edge materials
  • State-of-the-art manufacturing
  • Exacting tolerances
  • Meets or exceeds OEM specifications
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Sealed Power – Engine Valve Lifter (Part No.HT-969)

Engine Valve Lifter

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$8.49
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:
  • Unsurpassed quality that you can trust
  • Uses leading edge materials
  • State-of-the-art manufacturing
  • Exacting tolerances
  • Meets or exceeds OEM specifications
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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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Mr. Gasket – Cylinder Head Dowel Pins (Part No.4377)

Cylinder Head Dowel Pins

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$17.79
Big Block Chevrolet tubular head dowel, .638/.639 inch o.d. (outer diameter) by 1/2 inch. Packaged two per set. These hard to find dowel pins are precision machined then case hardened for accurate alignment in engine assembly.

Product Features:
  • Precision Machined
  • Case Hardened
  • Give Accurate Alignment
  • 2 Per Set
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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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Edelbrock – Performer Series Retainer (Qty 16) (Part No.9721)

Performer Series Retainer (Qty 16)

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$95.99
Valve spring retainers for use OE cast iron heads. Superior quality heat-treated steel. Machined for strength with black oxide finish. Finish ensures rust and corrosion protection.

Product Features:
  • Valve Spring Retainers for Use OE Cast Iron Heads
  • Superior Quality Heat-Treated Steel
  • Machined for Strength with Black Oxide Finish
  • Finish Ensures Rust and Corrosion Protection
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ARP Auto Racing – ARP Cylinder Head Stud Kit (Part No.234-4301)

ARP Cylinder Head Stud Kit

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$316.99
ARP only uses premium grade 8740 alloy and a proprietary ARP2000 alloy that are rated for superior to “aircraft” quality alloy steels. Secondly, each stud is placed vertically into special racks and precisely heat-treated to 200,000 psi for the 8740 material and 220,000 psi for the ARP2000 material. This procedure ensures complete heat penetration and the results are far superior to those lesser quality studs from other manufacturers who just dump pieces in a basket and hope for the best. 

Product Features:
  • 1/2″ 12-Point, 3/16″ Allen Socket Size(s)
  • 8740 Chromoly
  • Black Oxide
  • Small Block Chevy
  • Sold As A Kit
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Sealed Power – Engine Valve Spring (Part No.VS-677)

Engine Valve Spring

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$2.49
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:
  • Unsurpassed quality that you can trust
  • Uses leading edge materials
  • State-of-the-art manufacturing
  • Exacting tolerances
  • Meets or exceeds OEM specifications
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Sealed Power – Engine Valve Spring (Part No.VS-1641)

Engine Valve Spring

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$9.49
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.
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Edelbrock – Sure Seat Valve Springs (Part No.5825)

Sure Seat Valve Springs

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$147.99
The Edelbrock #5825 Replacement Sure Seat Valve Spring for Edelbrock #5085, 60759, 60909, 60719, 60739, 60999, 60899 & 79899 cylinder heads are made of highest quality spring wire and precision wound to close tolerances.

Product Features:
  • Non-Rotator Type
  • 1.460 in. Outer Diameter
  • Made In The USA
  • Single Coil Spring Type
  • Set of 16
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Sealed Power – Engine Rocker Arm Nut (Part No.MR-1751)

Engine Rocker Arm Nut

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$0.95
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.
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Dorman – Lock Nut, Type 8, 7/16-20 In., GM (sold by each) (Part No.693-022)

Lock Nut, Type 8, 7/16-20 In., GM (sold by each)

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This engine rocker arm nut 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 rocker arm nut matches the fit and function of the factory part on specified years, makes and models
  • Ideal solution – this nut 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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1981 GMC K3500 Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads

Maybe you’re in the middle of a full rebuild of that 1981 GMC K3500. Maybe you just need a couple of Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads. Either way, Advance Auto Parts has 85 different Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads in our inventory ranging from $0.30 to $1,575.99. That means you can find the exact parts or products you need to keep that 1981 GMC K3500 running smoothly.

Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads are only as good as their brand. We stock 9 different brands to make sure you have plenty of trusted parts to choose from for your 1981 GMC K3500. Sealed Power, Felpro, and Mr. Gasket 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 Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads for your 1981 GMC K3500, but don’t take our word for it – read our customer ratings and reviews and buy with confidence. Out of the 159 reviews in this category, some of the top rated parts include Chrome Valve Cover Wing Bolts with 4.4 stars and Signature Series Valve Covers: Small Block Chevy 262-400 1959-86, Chrome Steel with 4.4 stars.

So if you’re in the market for aftermarket Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads to keep your 1981 GMC K3500 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!

Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads Brands To Make Your 1981 GMC K3500 Last

Simple repair, complete replacement, or a full rebuild. No matter the job, your 1981 GMC K3500 demands trusted brand parts and products to keep it running. Many trusted brands of Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads make up Advance Auto Parts’ inventory, and all are ready to help make your K3500 the best it can be. Be sure to browse some of our top Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads brands and parts.

Popular Edelbrock Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads

We carry Edelbrock parts in our stock across Engine Valve Springs categories, plus more. For a 1981 GMC K3500, our most popular Edelbrock Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads include:
Sure Seat Valve Springs for Chevy 262-400 V8 1957-95
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Sure Seat Valve Springs for Chevy 262-400 V8 1957-95
Engine Valve Springs

FAQs for 1981 GMC K3500 Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads

What are the most purchased Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads for the 1981 GMC K3500?

Out of 85 Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads for the 1981 GMC K3500, the most popular in our inventory are:
Engine Valve Lifter
from $13.99
(15)
Engine Valve Lifter
Engine Valve Lifters
Engine Push Rod
from $2.99
(5)
Engine Push Rod
Push Rods
Engine Rocker Arm Nut
from $0.95
(4)
Engine Rocker Arm Nut
Rocker Arm Nuts

What are the top-rated 1981 GMC K3500 Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads?

Top-rated Valve Cover and Cylinder Heads for your 1981 GMC K3500 based on customer reviews/ratings are:
Chrome Valve Cover Wing Bolts
from $15.99
(9)
Chrome Valve Cover Wing Bolts
“good”
Signature Series Valve Covers: Small Block Chevy 262-400 1959-86, Chrome Steel
from $56.99
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Signature Series Valve Covers: Small Block Chevy 262-400 1959-86, Chrome Steel
“Used to replace my bent up covers easy install bolted right up”
Engine Rocker Arm Kit
from $3.49
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Engine Rocker Arm Kit
“The rocker was what i needed and was hard to find. You guys helped out well and were right in the neighborhood thanks”