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A friend gave me the 8.8 that I have for free. I just modified it by shortening it. It's a 3.73 gear with LSD and disc brakes already. I don't have to touch it at all, the internals look good. I could have ran it without shortening it, but the perches would have to be moved and the 1/4 lips...

I haven't ran it yet, but I put a Ford 8.8 under my Scamp. The long side axle was cut down to match the short side and a second short axle used. I think I ended up cutting out 2 3/4" if my memory is correct. With the spring inboarded, it bolted right up without having to move the perches.

Do you know if a 2001 Explorer rear will work as well? There's a totalled one locally that's being parted and the rear is good.

I've been looking around and found a guy locally that has an A-body 8 1/4 rear for sale for $100. This thread pretty much answered my question. It'll be behind a mildly rebuilt 440 with an automatic transmission. I don't plan on making huge horsepower for a while, so I think it'll work for...