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EXCEL from Richmond Differential Gear Install Kit N/A
$85.71

If you’re diving into a differential rebuild, you’ll want to check out the EXCEL Differential Gear Install Kit from Richmond. This isn’t just another off-the-shelf kit; it’s designed for those who appreciate quality without breaking the bank. Whether you’re working on a classic Buick or a rugged Chevy, this kit covers a wide range of GM 7.5"/7.625" (10 Bolt) applications, making it a solid choice for your project.

What’s in the Box?

This kit comes loaded with everything you need for a smooth installation. You’ll get a brush, cover gasket (or RTV), crush sleeve (or preload shim pack), marking compound, pinion nut, pinion seal, ring gear bolts, shims (for both pinion and carrier), and thread locking compound. Basically, it’s got you covered from start to finish. No need to run around hunting for parts—everything is right here.

Why Choose This Kit?

Richmond is known for their OEM quality, and this kit is no exception. It’s built to last, ensuring your differential runs smoothly and efficiently. Plus, it’s been tested and proven to fit a bunch of popular models, including:

  • Buick Apollo (1973-1975)
  • Chevrolet Camaro (1982-1998)
  • GMC Jimmy (1983-1998)
  • Oldsmobile Cutlass (1975-1981)
  • Pontiac Firebird (1977-1998)

Important Notes

Before you jump in, just a heads-up: this kit is specifically for GM 7.5"/7.625" differentials. Make sure you’re working with the right setup. And remember, while it’s a straightforward install, having some mechanical know-how will definitely help you out. It’s a great way to boost your ride's performance without emptying your wallet.

So, if you’re ready to tackle that differential project and want a reliable kit that won’t let you down, the EXCEL from Richmond is a no-brainer. Get your hands on it and get back on the road!

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Vehicle Make/Model
Buick Apollo 1973-1975 Base
Buick Apollo 1975 SR
Buick Century 1977-1979 Custom
Buick Century 1977-1979 Special
Buick Century 1977, 1980-1981 Base
Buick Century 1978-1981 Limited
Buick Century 1978-1981 Sport
Buick Century 1980-1981 Estate
Buick Commercial Chassis 1991-1996 Base
Buick Electra 1976-1985 Limited
Buick Electra 1976-1979 225
Buick Electra 1978-1985 Park Avenue
Buick Electra 1980-1985 Estate Wagon
Buick Electra 1985 T-Type
Buick Estate Wagon 1977-1983 Base
Buick LeSabre 1975-1981 Base
Buick LeSabre 1975-1978, 1982-1985 Custom
Buick LeSabre 1977 Custom Sport
Buick LeSabre 1978-1981 Sport
Buick LeSabre 1979-1985 Limited
Buick LeSabre 1982 Limited Edition F/E
Buick LeSabre 1985 Collector's Edition
Buick LeSabre 1985 Estate Wagon
Buick Regal 1977 SR
Buick Regal 1977-1987 Base
Buick Regal 1978-1982 Sport
Buick Regal 1978-1987 Limited
Buick Regal 1982-1983 Estate Wagon
Buick Regal 1982 Limited Turbo
Buick Regal 1983-1986 T-Type
Buick Regal 1984-1987 Grand National
Buick Regal 1987 GNX
Buick Riviera 1977-1978 Base
Buick Riviera 1978 LXXV Anniversary Edition
Buick Roadmaster 1991-1995 Estate Wagon
Buick Roadmaster 1992-1995 Base
Buick Roadmaster 1992-1995 Limited
Buick Roadmaster 1996 Collector's Edition
Buick Roadmaster 1996 Estate Wagon Collector's Edition
Buick Roadmaster 1996 Limited Collector's Edition
Buick Skylark 1975-1979 Base
Buick Skylark 1975-1977 SR
Buick Skylark 1976-1979 S
Buick Skylark 1978 Sport
Buick Skylark 1978-1979 Custom
Cadillac Brougham 1987-1990 d'Elegance
Cadillac Brougham 1987-1990 Base
Cadillac DeVille 1982-1984 Base
Cadillac DeVille 1982-1984 Cabriolet
Cadillac DeVille 1982-1984 d'Elegance
Cadillac Fleetwood 1982-1984 Formal
Cadillac Fleetwood 1982-1986 Brougham
Cadillac Fleetwood 1982-1990 Base
Cadillac Fleetwood 1982-1986 Brougham d'Elegance
Cadillac Fleetwood 1985, 1987-1990 d'Elegance
Cadillac Fleetwood 1985-1989 Brougham Commercial Chassis
Cadillac Fleetwood 1985-1987 75
Cadillac Fleetwood 1985-1987 75 Formal
Cadillac Fleetwood 1987-1990 60 Special
Chevrolet Astro 1985-1998 Base
Chevrolet Astro 1985-1995 CS
Chevrolet Astro 1985-1995 CL
Chevrolet Astro 1987-1998 LT
Chevrolet Astro 1996-1998 LS
Chevrolet Blazer 1987-1994 Silverado
Chevrolet Blazer 1987 Custom Deluxe
Chevrolet Blazer 1988-1991 Scottsdale
Chevrolet Blazer 1992-1993 Cheyenne
Chevrolet Blazer 1994-1998 Base
Chevrolet Blazer 1994 Silverado Sport
Chevrolet Blazer 1995-1997 Deluxe
Chevrolet Blazer 1995-1998 LT
Chevrolet Blazer 1996-1998 LS
Chevrolet Camaro 1982-1986 Berlinetta
Chevrolet Camaro 1982-1987 Sport
Chevrolet Camaro 1982 Z28 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car
Chevrolet Camaro 1982-1987, 1991-1998 Z28
Chevrolet Camaro 1985-1990 Iroc-Z
Chevrolet Camaro 1987 LT
Chevrolet Camaro 1988, 1993-1998 Base
Chevrolet Camaro 1989-1992, 1996-1997 RS
Chevrolet Camaro 1992 RS Heritage Edition
Chevrolet Camaro 1992 Z28 Heritage Edition
Chevrolet Camaro 1993 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car
Chevrolet Camaro 1996-1998 Lujo
Chevrolet Camaro 1998 Z28 SS
Chevrolet Caprice 1977-1981 Classic Landau
Chevrolet Caprice 1977-1996 Classic
Chevrolet Caprice 1977-1978, 1981-1982 Classic Estate
Chevrolet Caprice 1979-1980 Classic Sport
Chevrolet Caprice 1979 Landau
Chevrolet Caprice 1980-1982, 1985-1992 Base
Chevrolet Caprice 1986-1990 Classic Brougham
Chevrolet Caprice 1987-1990 Classic LS Brougham
Chevrolet Caprice 1991-1993 Classic LTZ
Chevrolet Caprice 1993-1994 Classic LS
Chevrolet Chevelle 1973-1977 Malibu
Chevrolet Chevelle 1973 Malibu Estate
Chevrolet Chevelle 1974-1977 Malibu Classic
Chevrolet Chevelle 1974-1976 Malibu Classic Estate
Chevrolet El Camino 1977 Classic
Chevrolet El Camino 1977-1987 SS
Chevrolet El Camino 1977-1978, 1981-1986 Conquista
Chevrolet El Camino 1977-1987 Base
Chevrolet El Camino 1979-1981 Royal Knight
Chevrolet Impala 1977 Custom
Chevrolet Impala 1977-1979 Landau
Chevrolet Impala 1977-1985 Base
Chevrolet Impala 1979-1980 Sport
Chevrolet Impala 1981-1982 Estate
Chevrolet Impala 1994-1996 SS
Chevrolet K5 Blazer 1983-1986 Silverado
Chevrolet K5 Blazer 1983-1986 Custom
Chevrolet K5 Blazer 1984 Scottsdale
Chevrolet Malibu 1978-1980 Classic Estate
Chevrolet Malibu 1978-1981 Base
Chevrolet Malibu 1978-1983 Classic
Chevrolet Malibu 1978-1981 Classic Landau
Chevrolet Malibu 1979-1980 Classic Sport
Chevrolet Malibu 1979 Police
Chevrolet Malibu 1979-1980 Sport
Chevrolet Malibu 1979-1980 Estate
Chevrolet Malibu 1979 Landau
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1978-1981 Landau
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1978, 1980 Sport
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1979, 1981-1988 Base
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1983 CL
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1986-1988 LS
Chevrolet Nova 1976 SS
Chevrolet Nova 1976-1978 Police
Chevrolet Nova 1976-1979 Base
Chevrolet Nova 1976-1977 Concours
Chevrolet Nova 1977-1979 Rally
Chevrolet Nova 1978-1979 Custom
Chevrolet S10 1982-1992 Tahoe
Chevrolet S10 1982-1989 Sport
Chevrolet S10 1982-1998 Base
Chevrolet S10 1982-1990 Durango
Chevrolet S10 1991 Baja
Chevrolet S10 1991-1993 Maxi
Chevrolet S10 1992-1993 EL
Chevrolet S10 1994-1998 ZR2
Chevrolet S10 1994-1998 SS
Chevrolet S10 1994-1998 LS
Chevrolet S10 Blazer 1987-1988, 1990-1994 Tahoe
Chevrolet S10 Blazer 1987-1990, 1992 Sport
Chevrolet S10 Blazer 1987-1994 Base
Chevrolet S10 Blazer 1987-1989 High Country
Chevrolet S10 Blazer 1991-1994 Nevada
Chevrolet S10 Blazer 1991-1994 Tahoe LT
Chevrolet S10 Blazer 1994 LT
GMC Caballero 1982-1987 Base
GMC Caballero 1982-1986 Amarillo
GMC Caballero 1982-1987 Diablo
GMC Jimmy 1983-1990 Sierra Classic
GMC Jimmy 1983-1985 High Sierra
GMC Jimmy 1983-1996 Base
GMC Jimmy 1986 Silverado
GMC Jimmy 1992-1998 SLE
GMC Jimmy 1992-1998 SLT
GMC Jimmy 1993-1998 SLS
GMC Jimmy 1995-1998 SL
GMC Jimmy 1998 Envoy
GMC S15 1982-1990 Sierra Classic
GMC S15 1982 Sierra Grande
GMC S15 1982-1990 Base
GMC S15 1982-1990 High Sierra
GMC S15 1983, 1986-1988 Gypsy
GMC S15 1987 EL
GMC Safari 1985-1987, 1995-1998 SL
GMC Safari 1985-1989, 1991-1998 SLE
GMC Safari 1985-1989, 1991-1997 Base
GMC Safari 1985-1989, 1994-1998 SLX
GMC Safari 1987-1989, 1991-1998 SLT
GMC Safari 1993 GT
GMC Sonoma 1991-1998 SLE
GMC Sonoma 1991-1993 Base
GMC Sonoma 1992 GT
GMC Sonoma 1993-1998 SLS
GMC Sonoma 1994-1998 SL
GMC Syclone 1991 Base
Isuzu Pickup 1988 1 Ton
Isuzu Pickup 1988 S
Isuzu Pickup 1988 LS
Isuzu Rodeo 1991-1992 XS
Isuzu Rodeo 1991-1998 S
Isuzu Rodeo 1991-1998 LS
Oldsmobile 98 1977-1984 Regency
Oldsmobile 98 1977-1981 Luxury
Oldsmobile 98 1982-1984 Regency Brougham
Oldsmobile Bravada 1991-1994, 1996-1998 Base
Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 1977-1979 Base
Oldsmobile Cutlass 1975, 1977 442
Oldsmobile Cutlass 1975, 1980 Base
Oldsmobile Cutlass 1975-1977 S
Oldsmobile Cutlass 1976-1977 Colonnade S
Oldsmobile Cutlass 1976-1979 Vista Cruiser
Oldsmobile Cutlass 1977 Colonnade
Oldsmobile Cutlass 1979 Vista Cruiser Brougham
Oldsmobile Cutlass 1980-1981 LS
Oldsmobile Cutlass 1980-1981 Brougham
Oldsmobile Cutlass 1981 Supreme
Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais 1978-1979 Base
Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser 1980-1983 Base
Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser 1980-1981 Brougham
Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon 1978-1979 442
Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon 1978-1979 Base
Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon 1978-1979 Brougham
Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon 1979 Hurst
Oldsmobile Delta 88 1977-1983 Base
Oldsmobile Delta 88 1977-1985 Royale
Oldsmobile Delta 88 1980-1985 Royale Brougham
Oldsmobile Delta 88 1980-1981 Holiday
Oldsmobile Delta 88 1984-1985 Royale Brougham LS
Oldsmobile Omega 1976-1979 Brougham
Oldsmobile Omega 1976-1977 F85
Oldsmobile Omega 1976-1979 Base
Oldsmobile Omega 1976-1978 SX
Oldsmobile Omega 1977 Deluxe
Oldsmobile Omega 1978-1979 Brougham LS
Pontiac Firebird 1977-1981 Esprit
Pontiac Firebird 1977-1998 Base
Pontiac Firebird 1977-1998 Trans Am
Pontiac Firebird 1977-1981, 1989-1998 Formula
Pontiac Firebird 1982-1986 S/E
Pontiac Firebird 1989 Trans Am GTA SE
Pontiac Firebird 1989-1992 Trans Am GTA
Pontiac Firebird 1994 Trans Am GT

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Who is Excel?

Excel is a brand under Richmond that is best known for its high-quality drivetrain products for the automotive industry. They specialize in creating durable, high-quality differential components used both on the track and on the street. Today, they are the leading brand when it comes to differential components in the market.

Racer’s Brand Of Choice

The company offers premium differential kits and components that are used by many racers everywhere. Their rock-solid design aims to provide maximum performance and safety during extreme and tough driving conditions.

Your Drivetrain Component Experts

For more than 80 years, the company has provided quality aftermarket parts for different industries. It includes the agriculture, construction, marine, and automotive sector. They have a wide range of drivetrain products such as spools and mini spools, transmissions, ring and pinion gear, synthetic gear oils, and transmission fluids. They have a comprehensive list of products and even have parts for vehicles made from the 1940s up to the present.

State-of-the-Art Facility

To ensure that all their products come out the way they designed them, the company utilizes the latest and most advanced equipment available in the market. It allows them to create parts with precision cuts with very minimal tolerances.

Purchase  Excel Products At Vivid Racing

If you are in the market for quality drivetrain components for your vehicle, then Excel is the brand for you. Whether it is a classic car or a modern one, they would have the right set for you. To know more about Excel and what they can offer, visit Vivid Racing and check out their list of products that fit your specific needs.






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