rear end swap, Dart 318

Pretty close!

You can get stock length, high strength A-body axles from Dr. Diff with the "green" axle bearings already installed for $295+ shipping, and those are significantly stronger than stock. For a little bit more you can keep the stock style tapered bearings (worth it!!! Green bearings suck!).

Better than paying over half that to get a set of 40 year old stock axles shortened and re-splined.

Does he have them with the proper offset for A-body brakes now? Last time I checked (a good while back) all his axles required you change to the wider brakes. Have you read his article on "green bearings"? He brings up some real interesting points