need 8 1/4 advice

i have an 8 1/4 behind a 360/904... rear tires are junk bias L60s... but i will be running similar size, maybe a bit smaller and a bit wider in the future. im looking to get into some steeper gears in order to make the car more street friendly. wont see a track, and probly wont see highway speeds... rarely maybe. i cant find any information about swaping gears in an 8 1/4, but have found tons on 8 3/4. i found an 8 3/4 on CL complete from drum to drum with 4.10 suregrip. that sounds fun. but id need the axles swapped to bbp to run my centerlines... so id like to keep the 8 1/4 and just put newer gears in it. how big can i run on the 8 1/4 ideally id like to run around a 3.9. im looking for 0-60 speed, dont care about cruising road trips.

If your rear has a posi you could use a tire that is not quite as wide but try to have the same height if you can or close. as gears go if you now have 2.74, 3.55`s will feel like you have an extra 50 horses under the hood. Like you say...info on 8.25 is limited but 8.75 is plentiful, these two rears have some similarities but I am not sure what they are. I know the 8.75 is much stronger and has a different gear set up but some parts are even interchangeable. An 8.25 can handle up to 400 HP and maybe a bit more. I too have a 8.25 and like it.