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Yes and No – it is easy to hone the cylinder out and put in new rubber seals but if you have never rebuilt one before you may not be able to recognize if rebuilding it is possible. It comes down to knowing if the corrosion in the cylinder (there is always corrosion) will extend beyond the seals...

If I remember correctly, my 8 3/4 used a 5 hole backing plate and the old 7 1/4 I had on my Barracuda before, had a 4 hole backing plate.

I agree the 4 holes are the same pattern but you would have to drill the 7 ¼ backing plates or remove the lower stud from the axel housing.

If I recall correctly my old 7 ¼ backing plate had 4 mounting holes and the 8 ¼ backing plate had 5 holes (like my 8 ¾). It was some time ago when I put the bigger Rear end in the Barracuda but I remember there was problem with using the 7 ¼ backing plates. I also got rid of the V shaped...