8 3/4 A body cost?

im running into the same issue. i bought a C body rear complete from drum to drum with a 742 center chunk for $100. the plan is to narrow the axle. this chunk will be ideal for what i plan on doing with it, a 489 chunk isnt necessary. i will prob send the center to moser to be narrowed to A body width $140 plus shipping. not too happy about that, but as a gutted housing it shouldent be too costly to ship. so i will be into it for $300,

plus after i priced cutting and resplining the C body axles, checking for straightness, magnafluxing, new studs and green bearings i would be into the old C axles for $300. at this point i decided to just buy new A body axles that are NHRA approved with studs and bearings installed for $340

i still need to get 3.55 or 3.73 gears the jurys still out on which set i will choose, a suregrip center, and the bearings and shims to set it up. bottom line is building one of these is an expensive proposition. especially for me since i live out in the middle of nowhere in abilene texas. the swap meets are far and few inbetween, everybody else chooses brand X. only a few other mopar guys out here ,and this stuff is like gold to them.

one guy i know has a 70 340 duster thats totally shot, framerails rotted thru in the back, but has the 8.75 rear with 3.55s and the suregrip. he wont sell me the axle :(

hope this helps, i needed to rant too

matt