8.25" rear end upgrade

Several reasons
1- Have one
2-It's in good condition
3- Im running a slant six. It should be able to handle the power.

I didn't realize it was behind a slant, yes, this makes good sense.


Just for the record. A 8-1/4 rear axle is good for 350hp and is an affordable option from the 8-3/4 rear. Just put one in my 66’ - a lot better than the smaller rear I had in there.

I’d question why rear disks on a car under 500hp? Rears provide only 30% (at best) of the breaking power of the car. They are there to keep the car straight under normal braking. I do admit rear disks look kool thru the rims.

Simple, better reliability, simplicity, better braking and like you said, better looking