Quote: Conrad...call me anal, but the 8¾ is equally as strong as the 9", if not stronger, and I can tell you from personal experience that an E-body unit is essentially perfect width for the 56. I used one in mine. You're going 4-link anyhow, so the spring perch issue isn't an issue for me (the only real work I had to do for installation).
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Believe me, I a not a 709 fan, just working on a budget.
My original plan was to use the 9 1/4 from the Durango, unfortunately it was 6" too wide and I could not find anyone to narrow the housing. They would do 8" or 9" Ford, 10 or 12 bolt GM and the 8 3/4 Mopar but not the 9 1/4. A good friend of mine donated a spare 28 spline 9" that he was going to haul off to a swap meet.
I honestly would prefer using the 8 3/4 but havent been able to find one at a "friendly" price.
