no stock stuff is way out some times .i have a jig for doing the fords 9 s and have cut them down the best way to do it is weld the housing down to some heavy steel tubing this will be for a back braces weld all brackets on let cool then when done put in a jig and weld the axles ends back on if you weld all on the front part of the tube you may want to heat the tube and let cool before cutting it loose