Small block strokers

autoxcuda said

Very good point about A-body 8 3/4 rear end pricing. Sellers are pricing those to the point where brand new large bolt Dana rears are near viable options.

Sure the Dana is overkill. But by the time you add all the goodies to a core A-body 8 3/4 the initial core price can kill you.

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I think it's partly a matter of supply and demand. There seems to be a lot of folks looking to upgrade A bodies to an 8&3/4. The B body Dana 60s are crazy high priced too because B body owners like them as an upgrade.

Those old pickup truck Dana's can be had at reasonable costs right now. I know it's not real cheap to buy the axle tube ends, new axles, and spring pads. And I realize that converting to rear discs is an option some folks wouldn't spend money on, but the same work done to an 8&3/4 would cost the same. - And the initial price is often higher.

I couldn't justify putting bucks into the 7&1/4 unless I was doing a true restoration. By the way, autoxcuda, how'd those tail lights work out for you?