offset vs centered pinion

[Stewart Way]

Putting a SS car together for my son, and maybe me, to play with. Its a Mopar and they come with the drive line offset to the pass side around .875 inch. I have access to a new 9" ready to go with fourlink, shock and wheelie bar mounts already mounted and 40 spline drilled axles but it is zero offset. My question is, with a 44" drive shaft that gives me around a 1 degree angle in the drive shaft to the side, will that be a problem? I don't see that that is anymore adverse than a 1 degree dowm angle. Plus, as I look at it, a 1 degree down pinion is no different than a 1 degree to the side and down. Still no more angle in the joint. Don't have the motor and mid plates mounted yet so I could take some of the offset out but it crowds the steering and adds more weight to the drivers side, although not much with 1/2" to 1" change.
As I said, I don't think its a big deal but was wondering what others thought and if anyone has ever played with this type of setup.
I realize that pinion angle eats power, Think I remember something like 1% for every 3 degrees.
Thanks