sounds like alot of work. I would just get a chevy axle and be done,
cept as far as i know chevy dont got a high pinion axle..... The 78-79 Dana 44 1/2 ton axle is easy to acquire, already setup with coils and very easy to convert to 6 lug (or 8 if thats what you need) with chevy OR Ford parts....
77-79 F250's are leaf sprung high pinion...
AND you can get ORD shafts for em that are no questions asked guarantee. . . . Ask me how i know LOL
yea i would be alot of work.... but some of us work with what we got lol......