back on the axle shaft conversation----i had 9.25 cut down to A body width with 8.75 c-clip elimination for my 50 hudson----the guy that did the work is one of the top in the rocky mtn area---he told me the stock 8.75 axle is the strongest of the group and can be cut down and resplined---he also said only the ford 31 spline can be safely reused and the 28 spline ford should be thrown away---i ask him about the chevy axles--he said if you got a chevy throw that axle shaft away and go aftermarket....