alternatives to an 8.75- what about an explorer 8.8?

I know a Ford 8" out of a Maverick or Granada was a direct bolt in for my GTS. I never ran it or hooked up the brakes. Used it to roll the car around. The only problem is you need to fight the 4 bolt older Mustang/Falcon guys for them. If your going to mess with an 8.8, why not use the Mustang one, it's pumpkin is centered and there are tons of 5 bolt axles, some stock ones with wider widths and tons of brakes options, just weld on your perches and remove the 4 link stuff.