1981 Pontiac Firebird Differentials

Essential 1981 Pontiac Firebird Differentials

Richmond Gear – Differential Cross Shaft (Part No.CSPGM75)

Differential Cross Shaft

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Richmond Gear is the leading manufacturer of professional quality, high-performance drivetrain products. Our complete line of products ranges from high performance ring-and-pinion sets for serious street and racing applications to torque-hungry manual transmissions and components. Richmond Gear products have been winners both at the Daytona 500 and U.S. Nationals for decades. WINNERS RUN RICHMOND!

Product Features:
  • For over 80-years, the Richmond Double-Diamond logo has represented some of the highest quality gears in the racing industry. Winners Run Richmond!
  • The superior quality of Richmond gearsets is a result of outstanding design, world class manufacturing and an extensive testing process that is performed on all products.
  • Richmond performance gearsets have been winners for decades at: NHRA, NMRA, NMCA, Daytona 500, WISSOTA and U.S. Nationals.
  • Richmond Gear is a leading manufacturer of high performance ring and pinion gearsets and drivetrain components, backed by a two year warranty.
  • Engineered to perform faster and be more reliable, Richmond performance drivetrain products are the result of a continuous research and development program combined with state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities.
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Yukon Gear – Pinion Install Kit For GM 12 Bolt Car Differential (Part No.13056)

Pinion Install Kit For GM 12 Bolt Car Differential

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Yukon Pinion installation kits are a terrific solution for gear installation on lower mileage vehicles where the carrier bearings & races can be reused. This kit uses Timken bearings and races along with a high quality pinion seal and small parts. Included in this kit are the pinion bearings and races, pilot bearing (if applicable), crush sleeve (if applicable), complete pinion shim kit, thread locker, and marking compound with brush. Yukon does extensive research for each application to make sure your kit will arrive with all the correct parts you need to install your pinion gear.

Product Features:
  • Fits GM 12 bolt passenger car
  • Included are pinion bearings and races, pinion seal, crush sleeve, complete pinion shim kit, and marking compound with brush.
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Motive Gear – Differential Gear Install Kit (Part No.GM12IKC)

Differential Gear Install Kit

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Product Features:
  • MINI INSTALL KIT GM 12BLT 8.875 CAR
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Motive Gear – Differential Bearing Kit – Koyo (Part No.R7.5GRB)

Differential Bearing Kit - Koyo

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Motive Gear Differential Bearing Kits Include Front & Rear Pinion Bearing, Pinion Seal, Carrier Bearings, Pilot Bearing Where Applicable, Gear Marking Compound, Crush Sleeve, Pinion Nut, Brush, Thread Locking Compound And Cover Gasket Or Rtv

Product Features:
  • BRG KIT GM 7.5 ‘B’ MODEL CAR ’78-81 METRIC HOUSING
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Felpro – Differential Cover Gasket (Part No.RDS 55028-1)

Differential Cover Gasket

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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
  • Unsurpassed quality you can trust
  • Validated for fit, form and function
  • Each Fel-Pro gasket, no matter how small, is engineered to exacting standards with proprietary design, engineering and manufacturing processes
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Yukon Gear – 18 Plate Steel Clutches For GM 8.2", GM 8.5", 12T, 12P, Ford 8.8" & Cast Iron ‘Vette (Part No.16110)

18 Plate Steel Clutches For GM 8.2", GM 8.5", 12T, 12P, Ford 8.8" & Cast Iron 'Vette

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Product Features:
  • Clutch kit
  • Fits Ford 8.8″, 1963-1979 Corvette, GM 12 bolt passenger car and truck, 8.2″, 8.5″ and 8.6″ Dura Grip positraction
  • 18 piece kit
  • Steel clutches
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National – Bearings (Part No.M804049)

Bearings

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$38.49
National Oil Seals & Bearings offer a full line of premium oil seals and bearings.

Product Features:
  • Premium bearing design matches OEM specifications
  • Precision manufactured using premium-grade steel for outstanding durability and performance
  • Crowned raceways and rollers to ensure even load distribution for maximum life
  • Industry leading coverage
  • Professional technicians know they can depend on National
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National – Bearings (Part No.M88010)

Bearings

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$10.49
National Oil Seals & Bearings offer a full line of premium oil seals and bearings.

Product Features:
  • Premium bearing design matches OEM specifications
  • Precision manufactured using premium-grade steel for outstanding durability and performance
  • Crowned raceways and rollers to ensure even load distribution for maximum life
  • Industry leading coverage
  • Professional technicians know they can depend on National
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Yukon Gear – 7.625" (99 & Up) Pinion Seal (Part No.30283)

7.625" (99 & Up) Pinion Seal

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$52.99
7.625″ (99 & up) pinion seal, TRIPPLE LIP design.Yukon Mighty seal.

Product Features:
  • Pinionseal
  • Fits 1999 and up GM 7.625″
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Yukon Gear – 8.6" GM 12P 12T & F8.8 Carrier Installation Kit (Part No.57010)

8.6" GM 12P 12T & F8.8 Carrier Installation Kit

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Yukon Carrier installation kits are great, low cost kit for carrier changes such as Positraction or locker upgrades. Carrier installation kit for GM 8.6″, 12 bolt car and 12 bolt truck differential. This kit contains carrier bearings, races and shims.

Product Features:
  • Fits GM 12 bolt passenger car and truck and 8.6″
  • Includes carrier bearings and races and “super” carrier shim kit
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Powertrax – Lock Right Locker (Part No.2415-LR)

Lock Right Locker

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$442.99
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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    Yukon Gear – GM 12 Bolt Passenger Car Cover Gasket (Part No.23014)

    GM 12 Bolt Passenger Car Cover Gasket

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    12P cover gasket.

    Product Features:
    • Cover gasket
    • Fits GM 12 bolt passenger car
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    Yukon Gear – Positraction Internals For 7.5" And 7.625" GM With 28 Spline Axles (Part No.16117)

    Positraction Internals For 7.5" And 7.625" GM With 28 Spline Axles

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    Yukon positraction internals for 7.5″ and 7.625″ GM with 28 spline axles. Yukon uses higher quality materials and better techniques than OEM to ensure a longer lasting spider gear set. This kit does not include clutches. All components come with a one year warranty against manufacturing defects. This kit fits Yukon Dura Grip & Eaton positraction cases. It is not compatible with any other positractions.

    Product Features:
    • Spider gear kit
    • Fits GM gm 7.5″ and 7.625″ with 28 spline Dura Grip positraction
    • Includes two side gears, four pinion gears, cross pin shaft, roll pin and spider gear thrust washers.
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    Yukon Gear – Posi Spring Kit For GM 7.5", With Preload Plates (Part No.33206)

    Posi Spring Kit For GM 7.5", With Preload Plates

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    Product Features:
    • Positraction spring kit
    • Fits GM 7.5″ and 7.625″ Dura Grip
    • Includes preload plates
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    Pro-King – Differential Ring Gear Bolt (Part No.742J935)

    Differential Ring Gear Bolt

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    $0.91
    Pro-King is the leading supplier of transmission and driveline products in the aftermarket.

    Product Features:
    • All products are designed to meet or exceed OE quality, form, fit and funtion.
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    Yukon Gear – Redline Synthetic "Shock Proof" Oil With Positraction Additive – 4 Quarts (Part No.15005)

    Redline Synthetic "Shock Proof" Oil With Positraction Additive - 4 Quarts

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    Redline Synthetic “Shock Proof” Oil with positraction Additive. 4 Quarts.

    Product Features:
    • Includes four quarts of Redline Shockproof oil and one 4oz bottle of Yukon positraction additive
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    Yukon Gear – Differential Cover B (Part No.33572)

    Differential Cover B

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    Differential Cover B

    Motive Gear – Differential Pinion Shim Kit (Part No.1104)

    Differential Pinion Shim Kit

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    Product Features:
    • KIT SHIM
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    Motive Gear – Differential Pinion Nut (Part No.1260823)

    Differential Pinion Nut

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    $8.49
    Motive Gear offers some of the toughest drive train components on the market today. If you are looking for the largest line of performance ring and pinion gear options available with gear sets in a wide range of ratios for nearly every application, both o
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    Yukon Gear – Clutch Guide For GM 7.5" & 7.6" Dura Grip (Part No.33251)

    Clutch Guide For GM 7.5" & 7.6" Dura Grip

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    Product Features:
    • Clutch guide
    • Fits GM 7.5″ and 7.625″ Dura Grip
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    Yukon Gear – Aluminum Girdle Cover For GM 12 Bolt Car Ta HD (Part No.32116)

    Aluminum Girdle Cover For GM 12 Bolt Car Ta HD

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    $419.99
    Aluminum Girdle cover for GM 12P TA HD.

    Product Features:
    • Fits GM 12 bolt passenger car
    • Aluminum girdle cover
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    Yukon Gear – Bearing Race Driver (Part No.56020)

    Bearing Race Driver

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    $215.99
    Bearing race driver. No return.

    Product Features:
    • Bearing race driver
    • Fits M802011 race
    • All steel construction
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    Yukon Gear – Super Carrier Shim Kit For Ford 7.5", GM 7.5", 8.2" & 8.5" (Part No.55001)

    Super Carrier Shim Kit For Ford 7.5", GM 7.5", 8.2" & 8.5"

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    Product Features:
    • Super carrier shim kit for Ford 7.5″, GM 7.5″, 7.625″, 7.6″ IFS, 7.6″ IRS, 7.75″, 8.2″, 8.2″ Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac and GM 8.5″ front and rear
    • Interlocking design makes installation much easier
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    Yukon Gear – GM 7.5" Standard Open Side Gear Thrust Washer (Part No.33389)

    GM 7.5" Standard Open Side Gear Thrust Washer

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    GM 7.5″ standard Open side gear thrust washer.

    Product Features:
    • Side gear thrust washer
    • Fits GM 7.5″
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    Motive Gear – Differential Carrier Gear Kit (Part No.GM12BI)

    Differential Carrier Gear Kit

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    $163.99


    Product Features:
    • GM 8 7/8″ OPEN INTERNAL KIT CAR & TRUCK
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    National – Shaft Repair Sleeve (Part No.99170)

    Shaft Repair Sleeve

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    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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    Yukon Gear – Mini Spool For GM 8.5" With 28 Spline Axles (Part No.32232)

    Mini Spool For GM 8.5" With 28 Spline Axles

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    10 bolt Mini Spool for 8.5″ GM with 28 spline axles. Mini spools are a low-cost traction option for vehicles looking for full-time lockup. The mini spool installs into a standard open carrier and give 100% power to both tires at all times. These units are not recommended for street-driven vehicles. We recommend full spools for vehicles with large tires or high horsepower. These units come with a one year warranty against manufacturing defects.

    Product Features:
    • Fits GM 8.5″ with 28 spline axles
    • Installs into a standard open carrier case
    • Provides 100% traction to both wheels at all times
    • Not recommended for street driven vehicles
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    Dorman – Rear Axle Shaft, Left or Right (Part No.630-150)

    Rear Axle Shaft, Left or Right

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    $213.99
    Axle shaft damaged or bearings worn out? This axle shaft directly replaces the original equipment on certain vehicles, complete with all necessary application-specific installation components.

    Product Features:
    • Direct replacement – this axle shaft replaces the original equipment on specific vehicle years, makes and models
    • Complete kit – each shaft includes critical installation hardware and components needed for specific vehicle applications
    • Durable construction – designed to rigorous standards and tested to ensure performance
    • Trustworthy solution – backed by team of engineers and quality control specialists in the United States
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    1981 Pontiac Firebird Differentials

    Maybe you’re in the middle of a full rebuild of that 1981 Pontiac Firebird. Maybe you just need a couple of Differentials. Either way, Advance Auto Parts has 262 different Differentials in our inventory ranging from $1.99 to $1,153.99. That means you can find the exact parts or products you need to keep that 1981 Pontiac Firebird running smoothly.

    Differentials are only as good as their brand. We stock 12 different brands to make sure you have plenty of trusted parts to choose from for your 1981 Pontiac Firebird. Felpro, Driveworks, and National 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 Differentials for your 1981 Pontiac Firebird, but don’t take our word for it – read our customer ratings and reviews and buy with confidence. Out of the 4,634 reviews in this category, some of the top rated parts include Differential Ring And Pinion with 4.2 stars and Bearings with 5.0 stars.

    So if you’re in the market for aftermarket Differentials to keep your 1981 Pontiac Firebird 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!

    Differentials Brands To Make Your 1981 Pontiac Firebird Last

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

    Popular Driveworks Differentials

    We carry Driveworks parts in our stock across Differential Bearings categories, plus more. For a 1981 Pontiac Firebird, our most popular Driveworks Differentials include:
    Taper Bearing Set
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    (38)
    Taper Bearing Set
    Differential Bearings

    Top 1981 Pontiac Firebird Differentials from Felpro

    Felpro products are another trusted brand when it comes to Differentials for your 1981 Pontiac Firebird. Popular Felpro parts include:
    Differential Cover Gasket
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    (195)
    Differential Cover Gasket
    Rear Housing Cover Gaskets

    FAQs for 1981 Pontiac Firebird Differentials

    What are the most purchased Differentials for the 1981 Pontiac Firebird?

    Out of 262 Differentials for the 1981 Pontiac Firebird, the most popular in our inventory are:
    Bearings
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    (25)
    Bearings
    Differential Bearings
    Differential Shaft Lock Bolt
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    (11)
    Differential Shaft Lock Bolt
    Differential Pinion Shaft Lock Bolts
    3 Qt - Penzoil 80W90 Conventional Gear Oil
    from $44.99
    This product is not rated
    3 Qt – Penzoil 80W90 Conventional Gear Oil
    Differential Oil

    What are the top-rated 1981 Pontiac Firebird Differentials?

    Top-rated Differentials for your 1981 Pontiac Firebird based on customer reviews/ratings are:
    Differential Ring And Pinion
    from $342.99
    (23)
    Differential Ring And Pinion
    “So far so good.”
    Bearings
    from $15.99
    (9)
    Bearings
    “as advertised”
    Differential Master Bearing Kit - Koyo
    from $156.99
    (5)
    Differential Master Bearing Kit – Koyo
    “was delivered as promised and on time”