I guess I better sell my 8 3/4... its only been 1.19 60'... with BIG slicks... but the car is light, with the street tires(even the MT EZ Streets) its gonna have some spin.... but I guess there is plenty on here that cant build a diff... dont dead hook ANY car.... you will also notice that you dont see the guys saying they blow the D60s... and they do on a regular basis
Mike you are not doing an equal comparison, you have a after market aluminum housing a light car and not a bunch of power.
I'd bet he makes more than the O.P. is planning on. Like he said......weight kills them. Add a stick and I would not consider an 8 3/4. Add up a cap or caps , decent case , back brace and I have to agree that a Dana is a better alternative. But done correctly , an 8 3/4 can survive within certain parameters. My gut feeling is a heavy car that makes some oats or a stick shift that hooks would be outside of those.