72 C20 14 bolt gear swap

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Just bought this 72 for 1200 bucks. It's got a 292, that runs decent and a Muncie granny 4 speed.

It needs lots of love, but mainly it needs, higher gears. I think it has 4.11 or 4.56 gears, so it's howling at 55 mph.

I've read lots of threads on axle swaps, I want to keep an 8 lug rear since it has disc breaks, power steering and handles great. I was hoping to build a small block and make it a cruiser down the road, with a work truck vibe. I like the current stance and just need to lower the rear an inch or two to level it out, so no drop spindles or anything like that planned.

Has anyone swapped a more modern 14 bolt into a C20, I've read that some of the newer axles are a little wider and I'd love some advice. I haven't seen many older axles at the junkyards here in Vegas and was hoping to find something with high gears like 3.08 or 3.42s, but 3.73s would work if it's all I can find.