Forgive me....PLEASE!

The older 8 3/4 used shims to adjust axle play. Be aware of their placement when u take it apart. Other wise it's the same as later ones. The newer center sections should work. I can't remember a splines difference when I had my 62 wedge decades ago. Cheers.
Thanks, we're finding this out as we go along, but where to get shims or what we should be looking for (we don't know what a previous owner may have done). That's where a good manual helps. I like to read directions whenever possible. I've learned that the hard way. :)