Quote: Will the axles from my 8 3/4" work in a same length Dana?
No. 8 3/4" axles are the same length. Dana 60 axles are different by an inch from side-to-side. They are the same otherwise. (B/E body style.)
Yes, i always center the housing with same length axles, pinion offset just like engine, do you offset the 8 3/4-8 1/4-9 1/4-olds-9 inch with different length tubes? If the rear is very narrow, there's no problem with the link brackets being equal. I used the axles and ends off the 8 3/4 i broke after 25 passes, been there since 92