8 3/4 vs Dana 60

you guys must have different 8 3/4 s than I have had in the past, We ran a four speed hemi 65 cornet ( b-body ) factory car back in 72 the dana wasnt in the car when we got it , we broke 3 rear ends the first summer, using only 10 " tires, not to mention twisted axles, that old hemi sure didnt make much over 500 hp. if my memory is correct it seems to me that car ran in the mid to hi 10s.
i do agree ,if you do use a back brace , heavy axles. and soft gear sets the 8 3/4 will take a great deal of abuse, altho the cost of all those mods will put you in a dana for about the same money, and we all agree the dana is stronger. starting from scratch why build a lesser unit if a better one is available? 700 hp was the # given .. you have to admit the dana will handle that much hp much easier than the 8 3/4.. like I said before this is just my opinion,

I just noticed in your latest post. you are planning on road racing your car. if that is the case then the 8 3/4 will most likely work for you , the stress on a road coarse is much less than a whole summer of drag strip action...