8.25 rear pros

A big plus is just about everything you could think of is available for them, and a lot cheaper that for most other rears due to their widespread applications.

Just about the only thing I don't like about them is that they use the axle as a wheel bearing surface.
So lets say you loose a bearing surface on an axle.
You go out and get the repair bearing kit (cheap enough) and the bearing kit relocates the bearing to another spot on the axle.
When that surface goes, it's axle replacement time.

I know that going in, and am still going to build one for my daily driver Dart with the 5.9 and A500.
Mine will come out of a Grand Cherokee with disc brakes already on it, and will be cut down.