Yeah, it's going to need one before its all said'n done. Just need to find one that came from a 71-74 b body and at a reasonable price. I don't need all that fancy ebay stuff thats already cleaned up, disc brakes yada yada for around $2000. I'd rather just buy a junk housing that will be a direct bolt up and do the same thing I've already done to that 8.25 rear end.

If I were going to save to drop that kind of money on a rear end, I myself would just go straight to the dana, regardless of the extra weight or any of that.

I'll be curious to see how long the 8.25 lasts, as long as I'm not too abusive to it (ha)