1986 Ford Thunderbird Differentials

Essential 1986 Ford Thunderbird Differentials

Yukon Gear – Flat Side Gear Without Hub For 8" And 9" Ford With 28 Splines (Part No.16164)

Flat Side Gear Without Hub For 8" And 9" Ford With 28 Splines

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$51.99
Flat side gear without hub for 8″ and 9″ Ford with 28 splines.

Product Features:
  • Side gear without hub
  • Fits Ford 8″ and 9″ Trac Loc positraction with 28 spline axles
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Yukon Gear – Outer Oil Slinger For Ford 7.5", 8.8", 9", 10.25" (Part No.33022)

Outer Oil Slinger For Ford 7.5", 8.8", 9", 10.25"

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$8.99
Replacement outer oil slinger for Ford 7.5″, 8.8″, 9″, 10.25″, Nissan Titan rear, Dana 44 Rubicon & 44 JK non-Rubicon.

Product Features:
  • Outer oil slinger for Ford 10.25″, 7.5″, 8.8″ and 9″ also Jeep JK and Nissan Titan rear
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National – Bearings (Part No.NP945727)

Bearings

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$30.49
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 – Tracloc Clutch Set (Two Sides) For 7.5" Ford (Part No.16013)

Tracloc Clutch Set (Two Sides) For 7.5" Ford

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$264.99
TracLoc clutch set (two sides) for 7.5″ Ford.

Product Features:
  • Clutch kit
  • Fit Ford 7.5″ Trac Loc positraction
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Dorman – Rear Axle Shaft, Left or Right (Part No.630-228)

Rear Axle Shaft, Left or Right

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$242.99
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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Yukon Gear – Pinion Install Kit For Ford 7.5" Differential (Part No.13039)

Pinion Install Kit For Ford 7.5" Differential

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$184.99
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 Ford 7.5″
  • Included are pinion bearings and races, pinion seal, pinion nut, crush sleeve, complete pinion shim kit, and marking compound with brush.
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Pro-King – Differential Internal Nest Kit (Part No.761A717)

Differential Internal Nest Kit

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$309.99
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 – 1310 And 1330 U/Bolt Kit (2 U-Bolts And 4 Nuts) For 9" Ford (Part No.41112)

1310 And 1330 U/Bolt Kit (2 U-Bolts And 4 Nuts) For 9" Ford

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$18.99
1310 and 1330 U/bolt kit (2 U-bolts and 4 nuts) for 9″ Ford.

Product Features:
  • u-joint u-bolt kit
  • Fits Ford 9″
  • 1310 and 1330 u-joint size
  • Includes two u-bolts and four nuts
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Yukon Gear – 1.250" Pinion Adaptor Sleeve (Stock Pinion Into Large Support) (Part No.32239)

1.250" Pinion Adaptor Sleeve (Stock Pinion Into Large Support)

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$74.99
1.250″ pinion adaptor sleeve (stock pinion into large support).

Product Features:
  • Adapter sleeve
  • Fits Ford 9″
  • Adapts 28 spline pinion into 35 spline pinion support
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Motive Gear – Differential Pinion Seal (Part No.3604)

Differential Pinion Seal

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$5.79
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 – 7.5" Ford Cover Gasket (Part No.23009)

7.5" Ford Cover Gasket

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$9.99
7.5″ Ford cover gasket.

Product Features:
  • Cover gasket
  • Fits Ford 7.5″
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Felpro – Differential Cover Gasket (Part No.RDS 55341)

Differential Cover Gasket

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$14.99
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
  • 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 – Super Carrier Shim Kit For Ford 8.8", GM 12 Bolt Car & Truck, 8.6 & Vette (Part No.55002)

Super Carrier Shim Kit For Ford 8.8", GM 12 Bolt Car & Truck, 8.6 & Vette

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$59.99
Product Features:
  • Super carrier shim kit for Ford 8.8″, GM 12 bolt passenger car and truck, GM 8.0″, 8.6″, 8.6″ IRS and 1963-1979 Corvette
  • Interlocking design makes installation much easier
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Yukon Gear – Standard Open & Tracloc Pinion Gear And Thrust Washer For 7.5" Ford (Part No.33296)

Standard Open & Tracloc Pinion Gear And Thrust Washer For 7.5" Ford

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$10.99
Standard Open & TracLoc pinion gear thrust washer for 7.5″ Ford.

Product Features:
  • Pinion gear thrust washer
  • Fits Ford 7.5″
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Yukon Gear – Copper Washer For Ford 9" & 8" Dropout Housing (Part No.32339)

Copper Washer For Ford 9" & 8" Dropout Housing

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$5.99
Product Features:
  • Copper washer
  • Fits Ford 8″ and 9″
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Yukon Gear – Ford 7.5" & 8.8" Ring Gear Bolt, Standard Open & Tracloc (Part No.33053)

Ford 7.5" & 8.8" Ring Gear Bolt, Standard Open & Tracloc

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$5.99
Ford 7.5″ & 8.8″ ring gear bolt, standard Open & TracLoc. 7/16″ x 20.

Product Features:
  • Ring gear bolt for Ford 7.5″ and 8.8″
  • 7/16″ x 20
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National – Shaft Repair Sleeve (Part No.99166)

Shaft Repair Sleeve

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$34.99
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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Powertrax – Grip LOK Traction System (Part No.LK444430)

Grip LOK Traction System

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$658.99
For vehicles that are driven daily, the Powertrax No-Slip Traction System is the latest design in quiet traction-adding differential technology. It combines the automatic street-friendly smooth operation of a limited-slip differential with the traction performance of a locking differential. The Powertrax No-Slip locker easily installs in to your differential carrier using basic tools and without affecting your ring and pinion settings. 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!
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Motive Gear – Differential Bearing Kit – Koyo (Part No.R9RS)

Differential Bearing Kit - Koyo

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$105.99
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:
  • BEARING KIT FD 9″
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Sealed Power – Engine Auxiliary Shaft Bearing Set (Part No.1460M)

Engine Auxiliary Shaft Bearing Set

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$22.99
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 Babbitt lining material
  • Used in automotive and high-performance
  • Babbitt is designed to perform under extreme loads w/o damaging other engine parts
  • Babbitt is more environmentally friendly than other material
  • ISO & QS certified manufacturing
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USA Standard Gear – Pinion Installation Kit For ’09 & Down Ford 8.8 (Part No.60009)

Pinion Installation Kit For '09 & Down Ford 8.8

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$119.99
8.8″ FORD 09 & DWN PINION KIT .

Product Features:
  • Fits 2009 and down Ford 8.8″
  • Uses Koyo bearings and races
  • Included are pinion bearings and races, pinion seal, pinion nut, crush sleeve, marking compound and brush.
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National – Bearings (Part No.LM102910)

Bearings

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$6.99
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.NP559445)

Bearings

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$59.99
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 – Trao Loc Spring For Ford 8.8", 31 Spline (Part No.33516)

Trao Loc Spring For Ford 8.8", 31 Spline

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$99.99
Product Features:
  • Trac Loc spring for Ford 8.8″
  • 31 spline applications only
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Yukon Gear – Pinion Depth Shims For GM 8.25" IFS, 8.5", 12 Bolt Car, Ford 8.8" & Chrysler 8.25" (Part No.55009)

Pinion Depth Shims For GM 8.25" IFS, 8.5", 12 Bolt Car, Ford 8.8" & Chrysler 8.25"

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$27.99
8.25″ IFS, 8.5″, 12P, 7.5″ F, 8.8″ F, 8.25″ Chrysler pinion shim kit.

Product Features:
  • Pinion depth shims for GM 8.25″ IFS, 8.5″, 8.6″, 12 bolt passenger car, Ford 7.5″ and 8.8″, Chrysler 8.25″
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Dorman – Help – Differential Shaft Lock Bolt (Part No.81048)

Differential Shaft Lock Bolt

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$5.99
This differential pinion shaft lock 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 differential pinion shaft lock 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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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 – Bearing Race Driver (Part No.56023)

Bearing Race Driver

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$219.99
Bearing race driver. No return.

Product Features:
  • Bearing race driver
  • Fits M88010 race
  • All steel construction
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1986 Ford Thunderbird Differentials

Maybe you’re in the middle of a full rebuild of that 1986 Ford Thunderbird. Maybe you just need a couple of Differentials. Either way, Advance Auto Parts has 99 different Differentials in our inventory ranging from $0.99 to $789.99. That means you can find the exact parts or products you need to keep that 1986 Ford Thunderbird running smoothly.

Differentials are only as good as their brand. We stock 14 different brands to make sure you have plenty of trusted parts to choose from for your 1986 Ford Thunderbird. Valvoline, National, and Yukon Gear 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 1986 Ford Thunderbird, but don’t take our word for it – read our customer ratings and reviews and buy with confidence. Out of the 1,527 reviews in this category, some of the top rated parts include Bearings with 5.0 stars and Bearings with 4.8 stars.

So if you’re in the market for aftermarket Differentials to keep your 1986 Ford Thunderbird 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 1986 Ford Thunderbird Last

Simple repair, complete replacement, or a full rebuild. No matter the job, your 1986 Ford Thunderbird 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 Thunderbird the best it can be. Be sure to browse some of our top Differentials brands and parts.

Popular Felpro Differentials

We carry Felpro parts in our stock across Rear Housing Cover Gaskets categories, plus more. For a 1986 Ford Thunderbird, our most popular Felpro Differentials include:
Differential Cover Gasket
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(3)
Differential Cover Gasket
Rear Housing Cover Gaskets

FAQs for 1986 Ford Thunderbird Differentials

What are the most purchased Differentials for the 1986 Ford Thunderbird?

Out of 99 Differentials for the 1986 Ford Thunderbird, the most popular in our inventory are:
Multi Purpose Seal
from $11.99
(28)
Multi Purpose Seal
Differential Pinion Seals
Differential Shaft Lock Bolt
from $5.99
(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 1986 Ford Thunderbird Differentials?

Top-rated Differentials for your 1986 Ford Thunderbird based on customer reviews/ratings are:
Bearings
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(9)
Bearings
“as advertised”
Bearings
from $10.49
(4)
Bearings
“Goes with M88010 bearing cup. Application was the pinion bearing race for a Ford 9 Inch on a 1957 Ford F-100.”
Taper Bearing Cone
from $17.99
(2)
Taper Bearing Cone
“good deal”