What wheels on your 8.8?

By "shortened" rear end - do you mean just cutting the longer side axle to match the shorter (so even sized axles on both sides?) or do you actually mean shortening the rear to a different size?

Josh your Dart looks great - Love the center caps!!!! What year is your car?
Thanks prican_2000 my Darts a 75 Swinger originally a slant 6, I dropped a 383 in it last year. If you shorten a 8.8 I believe all you do is use 2 short axle sides/Drivers sides? I believe in one unit. I had a buddy build mine from 2 cheap Ford Explorer 8.8s.