8.25 vs. 8.75?

I've always like to play things a little safer. When I built my 71 Swinger, (started out as a /6-904-7.25 combo, I went to a crate 360-727-dana 60. It was over kill for the power train, but I feel that I never taxed the rear.

More importantly, I salvaged the Dana from a Roadrunner that was wrecked at about 42,000 miles, and it was free!
Having the Dana narrowed and having the spring perches and shock mounts relocated was still less costly than either purchasing a new 8.75 or rebuilding one. I never considered the 8.25 back then, but I suppose it would have still been more costly than modifying the Dana (I think).

For the 72 Swinger, (originally a 318 car) I did use an 8.25 to back up the mildly built 318/727 combination. Back then I was a little hesitant about it, but it's proved to be an excellent piece.

I did have an 8.75 Sure Grip in my 73 Fury III wagon, behind a 400/727 combo when I lived in Jersey. it was an excellent snow mobile, and I could always rely on it to get me from Clifton to Secaucus for my job during snow storms.

Now that I live in Georgia, I found out that "snow" is a four letter word, here. If the word "snow" pops up in the weather forecast, you will not be able to buy milk bread, eggs, or bottled water, schools will be closed, and so will most places of employment!
It doesn't have to snow, mind you. They just have to say it might. lol