To keep the comparison fair, I added the cost of the housing ends to the 9" basket case because the same ends were already installed on the S-60 housing assembly.

You are talking about the $250 circle-track "S-case". The light weight design does not offer a great enough strength increase around the pinion pocket bearing for drag racing applications.

I compared apples to apples, so I listed the heavy duty nodular case. If I wanted to "make the Ford look REALLY expensive", I would have compared the cost of a Strange Ultra-Case.

I sell all makes of rearends, including the 9" based stuff. I can't spread "Bull Excrement", however.

Regarding the mis-informed weight argument, I don't compare a stock 3/4 ton truck Dana 60 rear to a stock, 28 spline 9" passenger car assembly. All else being equal, an S-60 weighs only a few lbs more than a COMPARABLE 9" assembly.

BTW, millions of 9" rears were originally installed in pickups, so I guess you can call it a truck rear, also.