8 3/4 goes boom

RockinRobin said
Okay guys, you've convinced me. I'm going with a Dana 60 rear end. Gotta have it narrowed, spring perches relocated, replace diff. with spool/etc.

You've made the right choice. The Dana 60 will handle anything you can throw at it. The 8 3/4 is only reliable to about 600 hp. After that, it's a crap shoot.
Good luck with the rear end conversion.