8-3/4 or Ford 9 inch???

Hey guys,

I have been looking for a 8-3/4 suregrip rearend for my 71 scamp and have come across an amazing deal from a member on the site. However, i have heard alot about guys using Ford 9 inchers on their cars and was wondering what its benefits are? I am not that keen on sticking some Ford stuff under my ***, but I am on a really tight budget to build a quick street car, and with the rising prices of 8-3/4's i have seriously been considering using the Ford. Anybody here use the Ford 9 inch? Are they cheaper and easier to come by? if so, what vehicles can i find posi ones in (hopefully ones that won't need narrowing to fit under my 71)? Any help on this would be great guys

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I would stick wiht 8.75 if you can find a good deal. ford 9s are easier to find but you would have to have it narrowed to put it under your a body. If i remember correctly the mopar 8.75 is rated for 50 more hp than the ford 9 is. (I think axles were a bad weak spot for the 9 inch). By the time you rework, shorten, get a new set of axles that can handle more power, youd be better off cost wise with the mopar rear anyway. You wouldnt want to put inferior blue oval parts under your mopower anyway lol