sandy,
i think you and the other guy that have done the 8.8 swap, made a good decision.. 8.8 rearends are rock solid rearends in any vehicle.. plus they are modern enough and plentiful enough that parts are cheap..
i'm not a diehard dodge guy.. i just like about any hotrod or old car
i'm going to use the 87-93 rearend from a mustang... and axles are already ordered will be here friday... turns out the guy give me the rearend , i like free
i ordered a set of alloy axles from jegs for $215 they'll be here friday, i'll try to get some pictures of my dart and axles and stuff posted in the near future, might wait untill i start the rear swap and then take some as i go..
kydart