Not unless I crashed....but never did run an 8 3/4 behind a lot of power in a heavy car. How did you bend one into a banana?
Edit: Never mind, I read your post just above. In the early 80's I was helping a buddy run a low 11 second RR and after breaking 3 8-3/4 rear ends, we went to a Dana 60 and all that mess stopped. The car was a 4 speed too.