72 Demon slanty-to-340 Resto

Yeah when it comes time for it I might try to endure dealing with the local yards and look around for an axle here. If not, I'll even try yards up in Salem or even Portland (God forbid). In the other thread I got a good look at what differentiates the axles so I know what the prize is. A-body car, oval diff cover for 8.25", round for 8.75", both use 10 bolts (avoid oblong cover w/ 9 bolts, that's 7.25"). If I can't find any 8.75" then I'll settle for 8.25", but the 8.8 exploder swap just sounds like a last resort that'll require modding and eat up time that could be put toward the body work I need to do.

Plus after years of dealing with Ford garbage, considering how many we sent to the junkyard, it'd honestly turn my stomach having part of one on my car.