Zate,

The Ford 8.8 and the GM 12 Bolt could be carbon copies. There are some that say the 8.8 is a knock off of the 12 bolt. All you need is the equpment to do the welding to change the brackets around. I never thought about it before but It would be a cheaper alternative to the 12 Bolt or the ford 9 inch conversion. And on top of that there are a ton of companies that make axels, gearsets and carriers for this rear end, so this could be annother sideline for big Al.