USA Standard Master Overhaul Kit For The GM 8.5 Diff
Technical Data
If your GM 8.5 rear end is whining, leaking, or just worn out, the GM 8.5 differential rebuild kit from USA Standard Gear is the fix you need. Designed for GM 8.5-inch rear axles, this master overhaul kit restores performance, eliminates gear noise, and keeps your rig running strong.
The GM 8.5 differential rebuild kit includes Timken bearings and races, high-quality seals, shims, ring gear bolts, a diff cover gasket, and marking compound with a brush. Whether you're rebuilding a classic Chevy or a workhorse pickup, this kit delivers everything needed for a smooth, hassle-free install.
Built for durability and precision, USA Standard’s GM 8.5 differential rebuild kit is trusted by pros and DIYers alike. It’s a one-box solution that saves time, avoids mismatched parts, and gets your differential back to peak condition.
Features and Benefits
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Complete Overhaul Kit – All essential components for a full rear differential rebuild.
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Timken Bearings and Races – Trusted for strength, longevity, and smooth operation.
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High-Quality Seals and Shims – Prevent leaks and ensure precise gear alignment.
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Ring Gear Bolts and Gasket – Secure fit and clean seal for long-term reliability.
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Marking Compound and Brush – Helps set gear patterns accurately during install.
Built for GM Rear Axle Revival
Whether you're restoring a classic or keeping your truck in top shape, the GM 8.5 differential rebuild kit from USA Standard Gear gives your rear axle the refresh it deserves. Say goodbye to gear whine and hello to smooth, confident driving.
Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Part Number | yukZK GM8.5 |
| Axle Type | GM 8.5" Rear |
| Bearings | Timken |
| Included Components | Carrier bearings/races, pinion bearings/races, shims, ring gear bolts, diff cover gasket, inner axle seals, pinion slingers, pinion seal and nut, marking compound, brush |
| Brand | USA Standard Gear |
| Prop 65 Warning | Contains arsenic; see |
This Part Fits:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-1975 | Buick | Apollo | Base |
| 1975 | Buick | Apollo | SR |
| 1971-1974,1976-1979 | Buick | Electra | 225 |
| 1971-1974 | Buick | Electra | 225 Custom |
| 1974 | Buick | Electra | 225 Limited |
| 1973 | Buick | Electra | Base |
| 1975 | Buick | Electra | Custom |
| 1980-1989 | Buick | Electra | Estate Wagon |
| 1975-1985 | Buick | Electra | Limited |
| 1978-1985 | Buick | Electra | Park Avenue |
| 1985 | Buick | Electra | T-Type |
| 1973-1987 | Buick | Regal | Base |
| 1982-1983 | Buick | Regal | Estate Wagon |
| 1987 | Buick | Regal | GNX |
| 1984-1987 | Buick | Regal | Grand National |
| 1978-1987 | Buick | Regal | Limited |
| 1982 | Buick | Regal | Limited Turbo |
| 1978-1982 | Buick | Regal | Sport |
| 1976-1977 | Buick | Regal | SR |
| 1983-1986 | Buick | Regal | T-Type |
| 1975-1978 | Buick | Riviera | Base |
| 1975 | Buick | Riviera | GS |
| 1978 | Buick | Riviera | LXXV Anniversary Edition |
| 1976 | Buick | Riviera | Sport |
| 1976 | Buick | Riviera | SR |
| 1970,1972 | Buick | Skylark | 350 |
| 1970-1972,1975-1979 | Buick | Skylark | Base |
| 1970-1972,1978-1979 | Buick | Skylark | Custom |
| 1976-1979 | Buick | Skylark | S |
| 1978 | Buick | Skylark | Sport |
| 1975-1977 | Buick | Skylark | SR |
| 1999-2000 | Cadillac | Escalade | Base |
| 1970-1972 | Chevrolet | Bel Air | Base |
| 1994 | Chevrolet | Blazer | Base |
| 1992-1993 | Chevrolet | Blazer | Cheyenne |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | Blazer | Custom Deluxe |
| 1988-1991 | Chevrolet | Blazer | Scottsdale |
| 1987-1994 | Chevrolet | Blazer | Silverado |
| 1994 | Chevrolet | Blazer | Silverado Sport |
| 1979-1980 | Chevrolet | C10 | Big Ten |
| 1979-1981 | Chevrolet | C10 | Cheyenne |
| 1981-1986 | Chevrolet | C10 | Custom |
| 1979-1980 | Chevrolet | C10 | Custom Deluxe |
| 1981 | Chevrolet | C10 | Deluxe |
| 1979-1986 | Chevrolet | C10 | Scottsdale |
| 1979-1986 | Chevrolet | C10 | Silverado |
| 1981-1986 | Chevrolet | C10 Suburban | Custom |
| 1979-1980 | Chevrolet | C10 Suburban | Custom Deluxe |
| 1981 | Chevrolet | C10 Suburban | Deluxe |
| 1979-1980,1982,1984-1986 | Chevrolet | C10 Suburban | Scottsdale |
| 1979-1980,1982-1986 | Chevrolet | C10 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1990-1993 | Chevrolet | C1500 | 454 SS |
| 1994-1997 | Chevrolet | C1500 | Base |
| 1988-1998 | Chevrolet | C1500 | Cheyenne |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | C1500 | LS |
| 1988-1992 | Chevrolet | C1500 | Scottsdale |
| 1988-1998 | Chevrolet | C1500 | Silverado |
| 1990-1998 | Chevrolet | C1500 | WT |
| 1992-1999 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | Base |
| 1995-1999 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | LS |
| 1995-1997,1999 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | LT |
| 1992-1994 | Chevrolet | C1500 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1994-1997,1999-2000 | Chevrolet | C2500 | Base |
| 1989-1998 | Chevrolet | C2500 | Cheyenne |
| 1999-2000 | Chevrolet | C2500 | LS |
| 1989-1992 | Chevrolet | C2500 | Scottsdale |
| 1989-1998 | Chevrolet | C2500 | Silverado |
| 1994-1995,1998 | Chevrolet | C2500 | WT |
| 1970-1980 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Base |
| 1979-1981 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Berlinetta |
| 1973-1978 | Chevrolet | Camaro | LT |
| 1976-1978 | Chevrolet | Camaro | LT Rally Sport |
| 1976-1980 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Rally Sport |
| 1970-1973,1975 | Chevrolet | Camaro | RS |
| 1981 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Sport |
| 1970-1972 | Chevrolet | Camaro | SS |
| 1970-1974,1977-1981 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Z28 |
| 1970-1972,1986-1992 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Base |
| 1973-1996 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Classic |
| 1986-1990 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Classic Brougham |
| 1976-1978,1981-1982 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Classic Estate |
| 1976-1981 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Classic Landau |
| 1993-1994 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Classic LS |
| 1987-1990 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Classic LS Brougham |
| 1991-1993 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Classic LTZ |
| 1975-1976,1979-1980 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Classic Sport |
| 1973-1974 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Estate |
| 1975 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Estate Wagon |
| 1973 | Chevrolet | Chevelle | Deluxe |
| 1971-1976 | Chevrolet | El Camino | Base |
| 1975-1976 | Chevrolet | El Camino | Classic |
| 1971-1974 | Chevrolet | El Camino | Custom |
| 1971-1976 | Chevrolet | El Camino | SS |
| 1996-2003 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | Base |
| 1996-2003 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | LS |
| 2001-2002 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | LT |
| 1983 | Chevrolet | G10 | Base |
| 1979-1995 | Chevrolet | G10 | Beauville |
| 1981-1984,1986-1987 | Chevrolet | G10 | Bonaventure |
| 1979-1995 | Chevrolet | G10 | Chevy Van |
| 1979-1995 | Chevrolet | G10 | Sportvan |
| 1975-1995 | Chevrolet | G20 | Beauville |
| 1983-1984 | Chevrolet | G20 | Bonaventure |
| 1975-1995 | Chevrolet | G20 | Chevy Van |
| 1978-1981 | Chevrolet | G20 | Nomad |
| 1975-1995 | Chevrolet | G20 | Sportvan |
| 1971-1985 | Chevrolet | Impala | Base |
| 1975-1977 | Chevrolet | Impala | Custom |
| 1976 | Chevrolet | Impala | Custom Landau |
| 1981-1982 | Chevrolet | Impala | Estate |
| 1977-1979 | Chevrolet | Impala | Landau |
| 1976 | Chevrolet | Impala | S |
| 1975-1976,1979-1980 | Chevrolet | Impala | Sport |
| 1994-1996 | Chevrolet | Impala | SS |
| 1979-1981 | Chevrolet | K10 | Cheyenne |
| 1981-1986 | Chevrolet | K10 | Custom |
| 1979-1980 | Chevrolet | K10 | Custom Deluxe |
| 1981 | Chevrolet | K10 | Deluxe |
| 1979-1986 | Chevrolet | K10 | Scottsdale |
| 1979-1986 | Chevrolet | K10 | Silverado |
| 1981-1986 | Chevrolet | K10 Suburban | Custom |
| 1979-1980 | Chevrolet | K10 Suburban | Custom Deluxe |
| 1981 | Chevrolet | K10 Suburban | Deluxe |
| 1979-1980,1982,1984-1986 | Chevrolet | K10 Suburban | Scottsdale |
| 1979-1980,1982-1983,1985-1986 | Chevrolet | K10 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1994-1997 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Base |
| 1988-1998 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Cheyenne |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | K1500 | LS |
| 1988-1992 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Scottsdale |
| 1988-1998 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Silverado |
| 1991 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Sport |
| 1990-1998 | Chevrolet | K1500 | WT |
| 1992-1999 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | Base |
| 1995-1999 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | LS |
| 1995-1997,1999 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | LT |
| 1992-1994 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1979-1980 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | Cheyenne |
| 1981-1986 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | Custom |
| 1979-1980 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | Custom Deluxe |
| 1981 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | Deluxe |
| 1984 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | Scottsdale |
| 1980-1986 | Chevrolet | K5 Blazer | Silverado |
| 1973-1981 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Base |
| 1974-1983 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Classic |
| 1975-1976,1978-1980 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Classic Estate |
| 1976-1981 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Classic Landau |
| 1977,1979-1980 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Classic Sport |
| 1973-1974,1979-1980 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Estate |
| 1976,1979 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Landau |
| 1979 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Police |
| 1977,1979-1980 | Chevrolet | Malibu | Sport |
| 1973-1974 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | Base |
| 1973-1974,1976,1978 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | Landau |
| 1973,1975-1977 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | S |
| 1978 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | Sport |
| 1970-1979 | Chevrolet | Nova | Base |
| 1976-1977 | Chevrolet | Nova | Concours |
| 1973-1975,1978-1979 | Chevrolet | Nova | Custom |
| 1975 | Chevrolet | Nova | LN |
| 1975-1978 | Chevrolet | Nova | Police |
| 1977-1979 | Chevrolet | Nova | Rally |
| 1976 | Chevrolet | Nova | SS |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | R10 | Custom Deluxe |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | R10 | Scottsdale |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | R10 | Silverado |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | R10 Suburban | Custom Deluxe |
| 1987-1988 | Chevrolet | R10 Suburban | Scottsdale |
| 1987-1988 | Chevrolet | R10 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1989-1991 | Chevrolet | R1500 Suburban | Scottsdale |
| 1989-1991 | Chevrolet | R1500 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1994-2000 | Chevrolet | S10 | Base |
| 1994-2000 | Chevrolet | S10 | LS |
| 1994-1998 | Chevrolet | S10 | SS |
| 1999-2000 | Chevrolet | S10 | Xtreme |
| 1994-2000 | Chevrolet | S10 | ZR2 |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | Base |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | LS |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | LT |
| 1995-1998 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | Base |
| 1995-1998 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | LS |
| 1995-1998 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | LT |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | V10 | Custom Deluxe |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | V10 | Scottsdale |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | V10 | Silverado |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | V10 Suburban | Custom Deluxe |
| 1987-1988 | Chevrolet | V10 Suburban | Scottsdale |
| 1987-1988 | Chevrolet | V10 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1989-1991 | Chevrolet | V1500 Suburban | Scottsdale |
| 1989-1991 | Chevrolet | V1500 Suburban | Silverado |
| 1979-1986 | GMC | C1500 | Base |
| 1979-1980 | GMC | C1500 | Heavy Half |
| 1979-1986 | GMC | C1500 | High Sierra |
| 1988-1993 | GMC | C1500 | Sierra |
| 1979-1986 | GMC | C1500 | Sierra Classic |
| 1979-1982 | GMC | C1500 | Sierra Grande |
| 1997 | GMC | C1500 | Sierra GT |
| 1994-1999 | GMC | C1500 | Sierra SL |
| 1988-1999 | GMC | C1500 | Sierra SLE |
| 1994-1999 | GMC | C1500 | Sierra SLT |
| 1988-1993 | GMC | C1500 | Sierra SLX |
REVIEWS
Rebuilt the rear diff on my '02 Silverado with this kit and it was perfect. Bearings were solid, everything fit like factory, and it shipped fast. No more gear noise!
Brandon T.
Lubbock, TX
This overhaul kit had everything I needed for my GM 8.5 rebuild. Bearings were top-notch, install went smooth, and it fixed the gear whine. Highly recommend!
Cody S.
Missoula, MT
Specifications
Fitment Data
• Engineered for precision compatibility with high-performance builds.
• Tested under extreme mechanical stress for guaranteed structural integrity.
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