Ford 8.8 Junkyard Score

How much HP is the ford 8.8 capable of handling? How much stronger is it than the mopar 8.75?

...as much as it takes to put a Fox body Mustang in the 8s...so somewhere north of 500? It's not any stronger really...just easier to get parts for. You can purchase a new 31 spline LS diff for as little as $250, they make buttloads of upgrades for the housings and they're all over the place so you don't pay the price of admission like you would for a banjo...