8 1/4 durability????????????????

If I had to do it all over again, I would have picked up a 8.8" ford from a Ranger. I could have built it up much cheaper than my 8-3/4 as the 8.8 is real popular with the mustang set. I am not a fan of crossbreeding cars but I spent a lot of coin on my 8-3/4 and it would not be any stronger than an 8.8 ford for the money. Just my 2c