Well, I've talked to two rear-end guys now that I contacted to do the narrowing and fabbing with the Dana. After talking to me about my car, and desired performance level, Both have advised me to stick with my 8-3/4", and just put a backbrace on it, and a good differential in it. Both suspect that the powerlock case that has been at the center of both of my failure's in the past year was faulty. Cass (Dr. Diff) also had concerns about my case last year when I bought the rebuild kit.

I think that's the direction I'm gonna go. Thanks SO much to PolaraPete for the awesome offer on the Dana. I feel bad that I'm not taking him up on such a friendly offer. Guys like Pete are why this hobby is so fun. I hope I get to meet you some day, Pete.